Trump to attend rescheduled White House Correspondents' dinner
Quick Look
- Donald Trump confirmed he will attend the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association dinner on July 24.
- The event was postponed after a shooting incident on April 25.
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Why It Matters
The White House Correspondents' Association dinner was postponed following a shooting incident on April 25. Donald Trump has a history of maligning the media.
US President Donald Trump will attend the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on July 24, he confirmed in a social media post on Tuesday, after the annual event was postponed following a shooting.
The black-tie gathering of journalists and politicians in Washington was postponed after a suspect stormed a security checkpoint and fired a shotgun outside the event on April 25, with Trump present.
Trump – who has a history of maligning the media – posted that Jiang asked him to attend and speak, and that he accepted.
He added: “I don’t know whether or not I will give the same rather nasty statements, at least as it concerns certain people, but we will soon find out.”
Trump said the event would take place at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Washington. The Trump Organisation developed the hotel, once a federal office building, and sold it in 2022.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Donald Trump will attend the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- Will Donald Trump make 'nasty statements' at the dinner?
- What is the current status of the investigation into the April 25 shooting?
