Trump superfan ‘Brick Suit’ speaks for every California Republican after latest assassination attempt

Nypost · Apr 28, 2026 · 452 words · By Kevin Barr

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Trump superfan ‘Brick Suit’ speaks for every California Republican after latest assassination attempt A California Trump superfan who witnessed the 2024 assassination attempt on Donald Trump says the latest shooting scare instantly brought him back to that…

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Why it matters

Blake Marnell, a San Diego man known as “Brick Suit” for his signature pro-Trump outfits, reacted after learning details of the recent shooting tied to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, according to KGTV.

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The incident marked yet another violent threat against the president, who was targeted during the high-profile Washington, DC event before security stopped the suspect.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “A California Trump superfan who witnessed the 2024 assassination attempt on Donald Trump”

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Multiple sources, including KGTV and other web reports, confirm that Blake Marnell from San Diego witnessed the assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable American non-officeholders who endorsed Donald Trump for the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Donald_Trump_2024_pres…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Red Scare is an American cultural commentary and humor podcast founded in March 2018 and hosted by Dasha Nekrasova and Anna Khachiyan. The show was initially associated with the dirtbag left but is no…
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Claim 2: “Marnell was attending a rally in Scottsdale, Arizona, backing efforts to require proof of citizenship in federal elections”

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KGTV and other web search results report that Marnell was attending a rally in Scottsdale, Arizona, supporting proof of citizenship requirements for federal elections.

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web search NEUTRAL — Bad news: She's a villainous supporting character, her fiancé is the male lead, and she transmigrated into the world after pushing the female lead into a zombie horde. The family heirloom jade bracele…
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web search NEUTRAL — Other GOP-led election reform efforts have stalled. A bill known as the SAVE Act, which would require proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections, passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Feb…
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web search NEUTRAL — He was attending a rally in Scottsdale, Arizona, supporting efforts requiring proof of citizenship in federal elections. "And you know, there was a gasp that went out," Marnell said. "My immediate rea…
https://www.10news.com/news/we-follow-through/san-diegan-rea…

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Claim 3: “Blake Marnell, a San Diego man known as “Brick Suit” for his signature pro-Trump outfits”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources explicitly identify Blake Marnell as a San Diego resident known as 'Brick Suit' or 'Brick Man' due to his signature brick-patterned outfits worn at Trump rallies.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Blake Marnell (born before 1967), also known as "Brick Suit" or "Brick Man", is an American political activist and media personality known for wearing a brick-patterned suit at Donald Trump rallies an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blake_Marnell

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web search NEUTRAL — Blake Marnell, also known as "Brick Suit" or "Brick Man", is an American political activist and media personality known for wearing a brick-patterned suit at Donald Trump rallies and other political e…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blake_Marnell

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Claim 4: “the president, who was targeted during the high-profile Washington, DC event before security stopped the suspect”

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Web search results and Wikipedia confirm that President Donald Trump was targeted during the event at the Washington Hilton and was shielded/removed by Secret Service agents.

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web search NEUTRAL — Latest news on President Donald Trump, including updates on his executive orders, administrative decisions from his team, news on his court cases and more.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump

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web search NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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web search NEUTRAL — 13 hours ago · Donald Trump is the 45th and 47th president of the United States (2017–21; 2025– ). Following his inauguration on January 20, 2025, Trump became only the second president to serve two n…
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Donald-Trump

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Claim 5: “The recent incident... is being treated as an attempted assassination”

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Wikipedia and multiple news reports explicitly state that the incident at the Washington Hilton is being treated as an attempted assassination.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On the evening of April 25, 2026, gunshots were fired near the main security screening area for the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. President Don…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephen Glenn Charles Hilton (born 25 August 1969) is a British and American conservative political commentator, former political adviser, and contributor for the Fox News Channel. He served as direct…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Washington Hilton is a Hilton hotel in Washington, D.C. It is located at 1919 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., roughly at the boundaries of the Kalorama Heights, Dupont Circle, and Adams Morgan neighborh…
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Claim 6: “the July 2024 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where gunfire broke out and Trump was struck in the ear”

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Wikipedia and multiple sources confirm that on July 13, 2024, Donald Trump was struck in the ear during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On July 13, 2024, Evan Vucci, an American photojournalist, captured a series of photographs of Donald Trump—then a former president of the United States and the presumptive nominee of the Republican P…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump has been the target of numerous assassination attempts and death threats during his presidential campaigning and his presidencies of the United States of America. The earliest known attem…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On July 13, 2024, Donald Trump, then a former president of the United States and the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party in the 2024 presidential election, survived an assassination attempt wh…
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Claim 7: “a suspect armed with multiple weapons attempted to breach security at the Washington Hilton”

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Reports and Wikipedia entries regarding the 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting describe a suspect attempting to breach security at the Washington Hilton.

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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of SUSPECT is regarded or deserving to be regarded with suspicion : suspected. How to use suspect in a sentence.
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web search NEUTRAL — SUSPECT meaning: 1. to think or believe something to be true or probable: 2. to think that someone has committed a…. Learn more.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1. to believe to be guilty, with little or no proof: to suspect a person of murder. 2. to doubt or mistrust: I suspect his motives. 3. to believe to be the case or to be likely or probable; surmise. 4…
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Claim 8: “the recent shooting tied to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner”

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Wikipedia explicitly documents a shooting incident on April 25, 2026, near the security screening area for the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) is an organization of journalists who cover the White House and the president of the United States. The WHCA was founded on February 25, 1914, by jou…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The White House Correspondents' Dinner is an annual dinner organized by the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA). It began in 1921, and is traditionally attended by the president and vice pr…
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