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At the rescheduled WHCA Dinner in the Waldorf Astoria, Donald Trump delivered a roughly hour-long set mixing Rickles-like insults with rally lines, but the intimate, security-tight room of reporters largely sat in silence as many jokes fell flat; the night included RFK Jr. quips, a tribute to the Secret Service, and Oz Pearlman’s magic finale, underscoring a dinner that felt more fever dream than traditional humor.
President Donald Trump will return to the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner at the Waldorf Astoria, months after an armed gunman forced evacuations at the Washington Hilton. The WHCA will honor Secret Service Officer Victor Gonzales for stopping the suspect, with many cabinet officials in attendance and a pledge that violence has no place in America and that a free press will not be intimidated.
For the White House's UFC Freedom 250 event, the White House press pool and UFC-credentialed media will have full access to the campus, while other outlets face access restrictions; UFC credentials about 20 non-pool reporters, Fox News is the pool broadcaster, and Paramount retains exclusive UFC broadcast rights with initial camera limitations that were subject to negotiation; the WHCA pressed for broader access but the White House maintained control.
The White House Correspondents’ Association has rescheduled its annual dinner for July 24 at the Waldorf Astoria with enhanced safety measures and new access procedures after April’s shooting at the Washington Hilton; Trump says he will attend, tweeting that he built the Waldorf Astoria, while WHCA president Weijia Jiang emphasizes a more intimate event with ticket protections and travel support for scholarship winners."
The White House Correspondents’ Association has set a July 24 dinner after an April security incident at the Washington Hilton, promising significantly enhanced safety measures and new access procedures for a more intimate event, with attendance by Trump still unclear.
Trump and allies push a $400 million White House ballroom to centralize large events for security, arguing it would reduce the need to hold gatherings at private venues like the Washington Hilton after a shooting; critics say a White House–run venue would threaten the WHCA’s independence and could politicize journalism, and they note the plan bypasses Congress even as a DOJ letter hints the annual dinner could be held there once completed. Observers warn the move smacks of optics over process and doubt it would see broad use, while questions about funding and authorization persist.
Late-night hosts imagined a comedic roast-style take on Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, mocking his sensitivity, the absence of a traditional comedian this year, and the administration’s chaotic Iran policy; Kimmel delivered a pointed spoof of Trump and aides, Colbert joked about the dinner’s format and Epstein headlines, and Meyers linked the Iran tensions to domestic pain like rising gas prices and potential bailout moves.