I wish I could say I was surprised by what happened, but the country’s mood, fueled by years of fake-news hatred, made tonight feel inevitable. I walked into the event expecting a knockout speech from the President, yet I knew the room was about 90% hostile: members of the press who despise him and have spent years inflaming those who still listen to them. Security was shockingly lax. They barely glanced at my ticket and waved me through. No ID check, no real scrutiny.