NBC reporter Julie Tsirkin, has ended up getting massive amount of ‘trolling’ on social media after she was on a viral clip from shooting at the White House. Pretty quick after that, the post racked up a ton of backlash, even though a lot of users said they were watching the incident in real time and still felt the reaction was confused. The clip itself, which has been going viral on X, and other social media spaces, shows a tense instant that is apparently tied to the alleged shooting nearby, and it has pulled a lot of different emotional reactions out of people.
Why Is The Reporter Being Trolled?
The reporter got trolled because a bunch of social media users said her reaction during the White House shooting scare looked weirdly calm and sorta confused, even though gunshots were being heard nearby. In that viral clip, the journalist is just standing on the White House lawn while multiple shots ring out, and she’s reportedly asking something like, ‘Huh, what is that?’ instead of quickly ducking or getting out of the open. A lot of critics online mocked her, calling the reporter ‘clueless’ and basically poking at her situational awareness during what could have been a really dangerous moment. Compared to this clip, the other two reporters ducked their head.
Social Media Reactions
>Shots fired at the White House.
>Journalist: “What is that?”
The reaction is one of the bizarre ones for a “Shooting”. pic.twitter.com/eCHIhMRTHK
— Suppressed News. (@SuppressedNws1) May 24, 2026
30+ gunshots ringing out near the White House.
NBC reporter: “What is that?”
👁️👄👁️*STICKS HEAD OUT IN THE OPEN*
🤦♂️ pic.twitter.com/Vl38DZ515M
— Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) May 24, 2026
This reporters reaction to the White House shooting.. BRUH lol pic.twitter.com/ZVSEgH5ziL
— iCkEdMeL ☀🔎🔥 (@iCkEdMeL) May 23, 2026
Clueless reporter on White House lawn hears barrage of pews, doesn’t take cover and asks “huh, what is that?” pic.twitter.com/uk9r5VMnYL
— TaraBull (@TaraBull) May 24, 2026
White House Shooting: What Happened?
On May 23, there were gunshots heard near the White House, and it triggered a pretty big response from the Secret Service, and also the FBI, since President Donald Trump was in the building. Officials say the suspect, Nasire Best, began firing near a security checkpoint at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. Then the police fired back, killing him after the shooting. Another person was hurt too during the incident, a third party, basically. Journalists were hustled into the White House press briefing room pretty fast, even while multiple shots were going off, and reporters taking cover, right away. The FBI and the Secret Service are still looking into what exactly happened and how it all unfolded.
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