Tag Archives: White House Correspondents Dinner

Trump Orders Staff To Boycott Annual WH Press Dinner

Politico reports: The White House on Tuesday ordered administration officials to boycott the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, an annual fundraising gala attended by the White House press corps and scheduled for this Saturday. The message was conveyed to agency chiefs of staff on Tuesday morning by White House Cabinet Secretary Bill McGinley, who indicated that the order was coming from …

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Trump Schedules Rally Opposite “Boring” Press Dinner

From the Hollywood Reporter: President Donald Trump confirmed on Friday morning that he will, once again, be a no-show for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, an annual tradition that is intended to bridge the gap between the press corps and the administration. Trump, who skipped the 2017 and 2018 dinners but had not previously announced his 2019 plans, told reporters …

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Trump Makes Hypocritical Attack On “Filthy Comedian”

The Washington Post reports: The 24-hour whirlwind of criticism or praise for Michelle Wolf’s controversial roast at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner ended late Sunday with President Trump calling the comedian “filthy” and the association’s president expressing regret that Wolf’s monologue did not live up to the “spirit” of the dinner’s mission, which is “not to divide people.” They …

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Todd Starnes Melts Down Over “Filthy, Vile” Press Gala Jokes: Trump Should Ban Reporters From White House

Fox News screecher Todd Starnes is ever so pissed: The White House Correspondents Dinner was supposed to be a celebration of the First Amendment but it quickly devolved into an x-rated, anti-Trump smut fest. The nation watched as preening journalists – decked out in tuxedos and sparkly gowns – guzzled copious amounts of wine and guffawed as a second-rate comedian …

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Man Whose Daughter Works For Most Publicly Vulgar President In History Complains About Vulgar Jokes

Via Mediaite: Michelle Wolf has gotten some criticism for her jokes about Sarah Huckabee Sanders last night, and this morning the White House Press Secretary’s father weighed in too. New York Times correspondent Maggie Haberman noted it was “impressive” that Huckabee Sanders did not leave the event while this was going on. Mike Huckabee thanked Haberman for her tweet and …

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Trump: Everybody Says The Press Gala Was Boring

The Wrap reports: President Donald Trump may have skipped Saturday night’s White House Correspondents Dinner — but that didn’t stop him from panning the annual gathering of journalists as a “big, boring bust.” POTUS, who led a campaign-style rally in Washington, Mich., on Saturday night, also slagged show host and “Daily Show” alum Michelle Wolf in a Sunday-morning tweet as …

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Hair Furor To Again Hold Rally During Press Gala

The Hill reports: President Trump will speak at a campaign rally in Michigan on April 28, the same night of the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) Dinner, the president’s campaign announced Tuesday. The event will take place at 7 p.m. in Washington, Mich., located just outside of Detroit. It is the second consecutive year that Trump will hold a rally …

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Trump Again To Skip “Bad And Fake” Press Gala

The Hill reports: President Trump says in a new interview that he will likely skip the upcoming White House Correspondents Dinner (WHCD), his second skip of the annual event so far as president. In an interview with “Bernie & Sid in the Morning” on 77 WABC, the president said he will “probably” not attend the annual gala hosted by the …

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