Trump Delivers Controversial Speech at Rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner

The Bulwark • 27 Jul 13:17

President Donald Trump gave a one-hour address at the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner, criticizing the press and making several jokes that drew limited laughter.

Yahoo • 27 Jul 11:36

Scott Jennings commended President Trump’s opening and closing lines at the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Dinner but noted that the middle portion of the speech was likely to provoke controversy.

New York Post • 26 Jul 16:06

Peter Baker, the New York Times’ chief White House reporter, called on the White House Correspondents Association to reconsider its annual dinner after President Trump delivered jokes targeting the press at the event.

Deadline • 25 Jul 16:07

Donald Trump spoke for about 62 minutes at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in the Waldorf Astoria, delivering a mix of jokes, personal comments and remarks about the press, while audience reaction was muted.

NPR • 25 Jul 05:04

President Donald Trump delivered a one-hour address at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, which was held three months after an attempted shooting forced the event's postponement.

CNN • 25 Jul 03:35

President Donald Trump delivered a largely unfunny speech at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, mixing few new jokes with personal attacks on reporters and comments on the Iran conflict, prompting a lukewarm response from the audience.

CBS News • 25 Jul 01:39

President Trump will address the White House Correspondents' Association's make-up dinner on Friday at the Waldorf Astoria, following the April shooting that halted the original event.

The Guardian • 24 Jul 23:29

President Donald Trump will speak at the White House correspondents' dinner held three months after a shooting forced the original event's cancellation, with extensive security measures in place.

NBC News • 24 Jul 16:48

The annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner will be held Friday at the Waldorf Astoria with President Trump speaking, after the April event was disrupted by an armed intruder.

Al Jazeera • 24 Jul 14:04

The annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner will be held on July 24 at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, D.C., after an April attack forced its postponement; President Donald Trump is expected to attend.

Fox News • 24 Jul 10:00

President Donald Trump will address the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Friday at the Waldorf Astoria, a ceremony postponed after an armed suspect disrupted the April event at the Washington Hilton.

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos • 24 Jul 09:09

The White House confirmed President Donald Trump will attend the postponed White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Friday, now held at the Waldorf Astoria, with security measures in place following the April shooting at the Washington Hilton.

The Daily Beast • 24 Jul 07:15

First Lady Melania Trump will not attend the revived White House Correspondents' Association dinner, joining other officials who have prior commitments, while security measures are heightened for the event.