Why Trump Does the White House Correspondents Dinner, Revealed
President Trump delivered a freewheeling, hour-long speech at the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner on July 24, turning the black-tie event into a showcase of political dominance that left Democrats and media figures squarely in the crosshairs.
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2 developments- Jul 23The White House Correspondents’ Dinner Has Spent Decades Mocking Conservatives
- Jul 27Trump may have finally broken the White House correspondents’ dinner
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