Trump Mocks Media
Trump returned to the White House Correspondents' Dinner with jabs at reporters.
July 26, 2026 · Updated Jul 26, 4:06pm ET
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What happened
President Donald Trump attended the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ AssociationWhite House Correspondents' Associationorganizaton of the press corps to the President of the United States dinner on July 24, 2026, delivering an hour-long address months after a gunman disrupted the original April event. He opened by praising Secret Service and law enforcement, then mixed praise for some journalists with attacks on reporters, political rivals and public figures. Trump also joked about a possible third term and said his staff had removed harsher material from the speech. Commentators across party lines criticized the performance afterward, saying several jokes missed the mark.
Trump Correspondents Dinner Appearance
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