Trump Returns to Correspondents' Dinner for a Rambling, Insult-Filled Speech 3 Months After Shooting
CNN pundits said Trump’s hourlong remarks missed a chance to unify the room, with even conservatives calling parts of the speech unfunny.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump delivered an hour-long speech at the rescheduled White House Correspondents Association dinner in Washington, mixing praise for some journalists with insults directed at critics and Democrats.
- Organizers rescheduled the dinner to celebrate press freedom after a gunman attempted to assassinate Trump at the original April event, forcing a move to a smaller, 700-person venue with heightened security.
- Trump sparked controversy by joking about a third term barred by the 22nd Amendment and mocking CNN's Kaitlan Collins, while openly criticizing his speechwriters' material during the rambling performance.
- CNN pundits tore into the speech shortly after it wrapped, with political commentator Van Jones calling it 'bomb after bomb' and others noting Trump focused on enemies rather than addressing Americans directly.
- The dinner reflects ongoing tension between the administration and press marked by lawsuits and rhetoric, as Trump frequently accuses journalists of having 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' while they report on his actions.
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Moments of embarrassment at dinner with correspondents when journalists from the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times are rewarded with unwelcome scoops at the White House. But Donald tries to sew up: "I believe in freedom of the press, reporters even have my number"
The US president combined humor and harsh criticism of the media at the annual Washington event
Trump promised to be milder towards the press in his first speech at the gala evening, but still reverted to old insults and reproaches.
Trump lashes out at 'fake news' and jokes about 2028 presidential run in press gala do-over
US President Donald Trump delivered an at-times rambling speech at the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner Friday three months after an alleged assassination attempt brought the annual event to an abrupt halt. Trump notably joked about running for a third presidential term in 2028, barred under the US constitution.
The president of the United States recalled the attempted attack that led to the suspension of the original event and stated that this "was an assault on our own democracy." He also pointed to his possible candidacy for the presidential election of 2028.
At the catch-up press dinner in Washington, US President Donald Trump expresses the usual insults – and announces that he will return next year.
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