Donald Trump Says He’ll Attend This Year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Ending His Boycott

Donald Trump said that he will attend this year’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, marking the first time he will do so as president.

2 Mar, 23:23 — 3 Mar, 02:54

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Donald Trump famously boycotted the White House Correspondents' Dinner throughout his first term and again last year, breaking a long-standing tradition of presidential attendance at the annual event. His decision to attend this year marks a significant shift, potentially signaling a change in his engagement with the press corps and the symbolic event.

Key entitiesDonald Trump White House Correspondents' Association Oz Pearlman Hasan Minhaj Michelle Wolf Truth Social

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varietyMostly Factual53d ago

Trump Will Attend White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Ending Boycott

He missed Hasan Minhaj. He skipped Michelle Wolf. But when mentalist Oz Pearlman takes the podium at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner next month, President Trump will be there. Trump is ending his boycott of the D.C. journalism gala after a year spent doing battle with the White House press corps. “In honor of […]

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hollywood-reporterMostly Factual53d ago

Trump Says He’ll Attend White House Correspondents Dinner for First Time as President

The commander-in-chief had boycotted the event during his first term and last year but claims the "correspondents now admit I am truly one of the greatest presidents in the history of our country."

By Hilary Lewis

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deadlineMostly Factual53d ago