{"id":18546,"date":"2026-04-26T20:00:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T20:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecigcanadazone.com\/restofcanada\/viral-correspondents-dinner-attendee-eating-salad-amid-chaos-speaks-out\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T20:00:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T20:00:02","slug":"viral-correspondents-dinner-attendee-eating-salad-amid-chaos-speaks-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecigcanadazone.com\/restofcanada\/viral-correspondents-dinner-attendee-eating-salad-amid-chaos-speaks-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Viral Correspondents\u2019 Dinner Attendee Eating Salad Amid Chaos Speaks Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">White House Correspondents&#8217; Dinner<\/span><br \/>\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Viral Salad Eater &#8230; Man&#8217;s Gotta Eat!!!<\/span><br \/>\n                      <\/h2>\n<p>        <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-04-26T12:00:43-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              April 26, 2026<br \/>\n                            12:00 PM PDT<\/time>\n                                                                            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-af58529c0c4b9e229b7d8ad1e22fd436\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260426_363d0fc0aa4149e1bc6ec1b6dc4d4e0a\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:0e6e28c0-e83c-4d1b-aec1-39b383973cad\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Viral Correspondents\u2019 Dinner Attendee Eating Salad Amid Chaos Speaks Out\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/36\/4by3\/2026\/04\/26\/363d0fc0aa4149e1bc6ec1b6dc4d4e0a_md.jpg\" alt=\"Michael-Glantz-main-getty-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-af58529c0c4b9e229b7d8ad1e22fd436--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-59dbec52ba74a48e729504feea5dfe02\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The guy who went viral for casually eating a salad in the aftermath of the shooting at the White House Correspondents&#8217; Dinner\u00a0is speaking out about his sudden internet fame &#8230; and his appetite.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-59dbec52ba74a48e729504feea5dfe02--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-144e0203860c4c5f97a91fa19a4bfdc4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-90f21581-bbf0-4a43-a2a0-7f4b96676a66-404729729-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-90f21581-bbf0-4a43-a2a0-7f4b96676a66-404729729-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Viral Correspondents\u2019 Dinner Attendee Eating Salad Amid Chaos Speaks Out\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ec\/16by9\/2026\/04\/26\/ec4d1fee8c614aa3ae192f8fca47a2d4_md.png\" alt=\"042626_michael_glantz_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-144e0203860c4c5f97a91fa19a4bfdc4--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-86767f2c2632584da4b126f27c8c35d8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><strong>Michael Glantz<\/strong> is the man caught on camera munching on his dinner as the ballroom goes on lockdown &#8230; and he tells TMZ he is glad folks are finding levity from the viral clip after such a &#8220;horrific moment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-86767f2c2632584da4b126f27c8c35d8--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-8d1ae9768cbef64e1146c6f34a54eabe\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>A big-time agent at Creative Artists Agency, Michael says he felt very safe &#8212; the place was crawling with law enforcement after the shooting &#8212; and he wanted to watch everything unfolding in front of him, telling TMZ &#8230; &#8220;Not every day you see something like that go down.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-8d1ae9768cbef64e1146c6f34a54eabe--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-27cb239f73a43bd8f5318a0b912dc499\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260426_bf60e89cbbd74da1be4aba198d6418ab\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:0e6e28c0-e83c-4d1b-aec1-39b383973cad\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Viral Correspondents\u2019 Dinner Attendee Eating Salad Amid Chaos Speaks Out\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/bf\/4by3\/2026\/04\/26\/bf60e89cbbd74da1be4aba198d6418ab_md.jpg\" alt=\"Michael-Glantz-Wolf-Blitzer-sub-getty-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-27cb239f73a43bd8f5318a0b912dc499--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-44e91d08933589cbda73e30b00e6bd57\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Michael reps CNN&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/wolf-blitzer\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Wolf Blitzer<\/strong><\/a>, and he tells us the only thing he was concerned about was Wolf, who got knocked over in the chaos. That and making sure his salad didn&#8217;t go to waste.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-44e91d08933589cbda73e30b00e6bd57--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6c97275b8e961b1c4e647afca5b4a782\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Almost everyone else in the room was standing up with their phones out &#8230; but Michael was seated like nothing had even happened.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6c97275b8e961b1c4e647afca5b4a782--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-16b633531bb0fdc13117d3c50729cbe5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>While Michael says he thinks it&#8217;s &#8220;silly&#8221; how he&#8217;s going viral for eating his salad &#8230; he says he doesn&#8217;t mind being laughed at.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-16b633531bb0fdc13117d3c50729cbe5--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d76f721786b1ef68feef978bfe4a35b0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-99235a89-58fa-4e60-8359-8686aa374631-1147842770-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-99235a89-58fa-4e60-8359-8686aa374631-1147842770-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Viral Correspondents\u2019 Dinner Attendee Eating Salad Amid Chaos Speaks Out\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/44\/16by9\/2026\/04\/26\/44abf81821594783a029b805d1c50b9b_md.jpg\" alt=\"042426_whcd_shots_outside.01_00_31_28\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d76f721786b1ef68feef978bfe4a35b0--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-75f950b5707cbdd6566be900d768f6ca\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The suspected shooter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/04\/25\/shots-fired-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>squeezed off several shots<\/strong><\/a> before being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/04\/26\/white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-suspect-identified\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>taken into custody<\/strong><\/a> &#8230; and no one was killed.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-75f950b5707cbdd6566be900d768f6ca--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c5bfd556fa4e3f8dee681d02655d1e23\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Bottom line for Michael \u2026 he was never concerned.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c5bfd556fa4e3f8dee681d02655d1e23--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-24828337e50c5c379c1d9f9fe25a3fc0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Dig in!!!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-24828337e50c5c379c1d9f9fe25a3fc0--><\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/04\/26\/whcd-attendee-michael-glantz-talks-about-eating-salad-after-shooting\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] White House Correspondents&#8217; Dinner Viral Salad Eater &#8230; Man&#8217;s Gotta Eat!!! Published April 26, 2026 12:00 PM PDT The guy who went viral for casually eating a salad in the aftermath of the shooting at the White House Correspondents&#8217; Dinner\u00a0is speaking out about his sudden internet fame &#8230; and his appetite. 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