US President Donald Trump has firmly rejected allegations of being a rapist or paedophile made by Cole Tomas Allen, the shooter involved in a recent incident at a White House dinner. In an interview with *60 Minutes*, Trump stated, “I am not a rapist. I did not rape anybody. I am not a paedophile.” Allen's manifesto, which he sent to family members before the attack, outlines a planned assault on US government officials, revealing his intent to minimize casualties. While Trump was not directly named in the manifesto, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed that Allen had intended to assassinate him and other high-ranking officials. The manifesto also criticized the current leadership and included observations about security lapses at the dinner venue. Additionally, Trump has faced scrutiny over his past associations with Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted paedophile, but he maintains he had no involvement in any wrongdoing related to Epstein.