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Late Night host Seth Meyers mocked Donald Trump for secretly moving to a decoy Air Force One during a NATO visit, leaving staff and reporters behind, and floated a cheeky idea to turn a future White House Correspondents’ Dinner into a catering-truck gag, while highlighting ongoing press-safety concerns.
On The Daily Show, Jon Stewart blasted Donald Trump’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner speech as rambling and unfunny, calling the event “an act of submission” and arguing the press should not normalize cozy ties with the presidency; he deconstructed Trump’s jokes, offered roast-advice, and highlighted Kaitlan Collins’ reaction, ultimately suggesting the WHCD shouldn’t continue.
Late-night hosts Jon Stewart and Seth Meyers mocked Donald Trump’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner routine as awkward and unfunny, criticizing the jokes and the audience’s silence, while noting the defense from Fox pundits.
Jon Stewart offered a live, line-by-line takedown of Donald Trump's White House Correspondents' Dinner speech, calling out misfired jokes, mid-sentence target changes, and blame-shifting, wrapping with a sting about quitting his day job.
CNN political commentator Scott Jennings praised the opening and closing of Donald Trump’s 2026 White House Correspondents’ Dinner speech, acknowledged the middle portion as controversial, noted Trump’s jab at CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, and highlighted the RFK Jr. beef joke as the standout moment; the event—rescheduled after an assassination attempt—featured sharp barbs and divided reception.
A bipartisan CNN panel blasted Donald Trump’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner speech as unfunny and mean, with Alyssa Farah Griffin and Maya Wiley saying the president didn’t deliver a clear point or levity, while other panelists and host Dana Bash expressed disbelief at the performance; the White House did not immediately respond.
Peter Baker, NYT's chief White House correspondent, urged the White House Correspondents' Association to rethink its annual dinner after Trump roasted the press at Friday's redo, arguing the event does not advance press freedom or the defense of the First Amendment; the Times has long avoided attending except for prize winners, a stance the episode reignited.
After a widely panned White House Correspondents’ Dinner speech, Donald Trump retreated to golf at his Virginia course and shared an AI-generated post that drew ridicule, while ongoing international tensions with Iran and questions at the Pentagon kept the news cycle swirling, underscoring a chaotic moment as Trump seeks distraction from scrutiny.
Maura Judkis reports on a rescheduled White House correspondents’ dinner at the Waldorf Astoria where President Trump roasts journalists, politicians, and even his own speechwriters, delivering a smaller, bizarre night that stands out for its blunt humor and tense mood after the previous chaotic dinner.
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.
Trump returned to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner after the April shooting with a brief nod to the victims and law enforcement, then quickly pivoted to his usual attacks on Democrats and the press at a smaller, more tempered event, signaling that the show must go on while promising future WHCDs could be held in the White House ballroom.
At the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, President Trump delivered a mix of cordial moments and sharp jabs at the media, calling some outlets “fake news” and joking about “Trump Derangement Syndrome” while praising press freedom. The event, scaled down after last year’s interruption by a shooting, included awards to reporters (including a Wall Street Journal team on Epstein links) and a salute to the Secret Service officer who intervened. Security was tight, attendees noted, and Trump hinted at a 2028 run as he teased the room with humor and continued friction with the press.
The White House correspondents’ dinner, postponed after April’s shooting outside the Waldorf Astoria, proceeded with tighter security as Donald Trump prepared a speech described by aides as both unifying and sharp and serious yet humorous. It marks Trump’s first WHCD address in his presidency, and the event honors a Secret Service officer and hotel staff who aided during the attack, while notable guests were absent and the shooter’s case continues.
Three months after an apparent assassination attempt disrupted the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Trump will address reporters at a slimmed-down, heavily secured version of the event at the Waldorf-Astoria, as his administration continues aggressive actions against the press and leakers.
After April’s security breach, the White House Correspondents’ Dinner returns with stricter security (wristbands and thorough searches) and fewer parties at a new venue, while President Trump again headlines; the tense media-politics relationship persists, highlighted by government subpoenas of journalists and ongoing debates about press access and leaks.