Man calmly continued eating his salad during Donald Trump’s assassination attempt… He said he didn’t want to ruin his new tuxedo

While everyone else panicked during the recent assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Washington, Michael Glantz decided his dinner was more important. 😅

In the midst of the gunfire, the talent agent remained seated, enjoying his salad as if nothing were happening, creating the most surreal footage from the Correspondents’ Dinner.

His explanation? A mix of New York grit and vanity. “We live with sirens and constant activity all the time. I wasn’t afraid and I wanted to watch,” he told the New York Times.

After shots were fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, a man was seen eating food as event attendees crouched under tables to hide.

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“First off, I have a bad back. I couldn’t get on the floor, and if I had, they would’ve had to bring people in to help me back up. And secondly, I’m a germaphobe. There was no way I was getting on the floor in my brand-new tuxedo on the dirty Hilton floor. That just wasn’t going to happen,” he added. 😅🕺🏻