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Trump Hijacks White House Correspondents’ Dinner Redo with Antigay Jabs, Anti-Trans Mockery & Lies

CNN commentators said Trump’s speech mixed weak jokes, attacks on journalists and a third-term tease, with one host calling it mean and not funny.

  • On Friday night, President Donald Trump delivered a 65-minute speech at the rescheduled White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington, following a postponement after an April security incident.
  • Trump, who had not attended since his first term, opted for a Comedy Central-style roast rather than traditional self-deprecating humor, continuing tensions dating back to when President Obama mocked him.
  • About 20 minutes into the address, Trump began rushing through material, including crude jokes about Nicki Minaj and attacks on journalists like Kaitlan Collins, while digressing into topics like the UFC, chandeliers, and Iran.
  • CNN commentators criticized the performance as "mean and small," with Van Jones noting the speech failed to reflect Americans' reality, as network president Mark Thompson defended the integrity of CNN journalists.
  • By the end of the night, Trump admitted the speech was "stupid," while also floating an unconstitutional third term and attacking Rep. Ilhan Omar.
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Donald Trump's speech at the catch-up of the traditional gala dinner of the capital press in Washington ended in a full blamage. The US president not only gave himself in love with himself, but also caused horror with a tasteless joke.

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The U.S. president has multiplied the spikes and insults against the press, faithful to a strategy he has adopted for years.

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The Washington Post broke the news in Washington, United States on Friday, July 24, 2026.
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