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Trump returns to rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner after shooting
Donald TrumpWhite House Correspondents' AssociationWeijia JiangWaldorf AstoriaSecret ServiceVictor GonzalezCole AllenNew York Times
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President Donald Trump returned to the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner on Friday, three months after the original event was cut short by an alleged assassination attempt. The rescheduled gala was held at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Washington, a smaller venue than the Washington Hilton, with heightened security and a guest list of about 700 Source: DW News. In his hour-long speech, Trump made jokes about a third term, insulted journalists and Democrats, and praised the Secret Service officer who was shot in April Source: BBC. He also repeated false claims about the 2020 election, crime in Washington, and investment figures, according to a CNN fact-check Source: CNN. WHCA President Weijia Jiang opened the dinner by saying, 'We will not allow an act of violence to have the final word' Source: Al Jazeera. Meanwhile, a letter signed by 520 journalists and eight press freedom groups urged the WHCA to use the event to confront Trump's attacks on the media, citing recent subpoenas of New York Times reporters Source: AP. Trump's attendance marked his first at the correspondents' dinner in either of his terms, a shift from his earlier boycott.
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6 quotesBBC↗
“President Donald Trump has poked fun at the media at his first White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner, a night that celebrated press freedom after the first event was cancelled by a shooting three months ago.”
CNN↗
“President Donald Trump’s rambling address at the White House Correspondents’ Association annual dinner on Friday was filled with far more insults than assertions of fact.”
Al Jazeera↗
“As I said three months ago, the show must go on, Trump said at the start of his speech on Friday, after a lengthy awards ceremony.”
AP↗
“Hundreds of former or retired journalists and eight press freedom groups are asking the White House Correspondents’ Association to stand up to the Trump administration’s recent attacks on the media at its rescheduled dinner this week.”
DW News↗
“The gala was held amid heightened security measures, three months after the original event was cut short by an alleged attempt to assassinate Trump.”
NPR↗
“President Donald Trump returned to the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association dinner Friday night, delivering a rambling, hour-long speech that praised some journalists, took potshots at others, made jokes about public figures' weight and intellect, and quipped about a third presidential term.”