‘The show must go on’: Trump returns to rescheduled White House press gala
Summary
President Donald Trump attended the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association dinner three months after a gunman trying to attack him disrupted the original event. At the dinner, Trump spoke about the incident, praised his aides, and made remarks targeting political opponents.Key Facts
- The original White House Correspondents’ dinner in April was stopped because a gunman tried to attack President Trump.
- The rescheduled dinner was held at the Waldorf Astoria hotel with about 700 guests, smaller than the first event.
- The gunman, Cole Tomas Allen, shot a Secret Service officer and faces federal charges for attempting to kill the president.
- President Trump praised aides who showed bravery during the attack.
- Trump made jokes about running for a third presidential term, though the Constitution limits presidents to two terms.
- Trump used the event to criticize several Democratic politicians with insulting nicknames.
- This was Trump's second time attending the dinner; he previously refused to go during his first term.
- The White House Correspondents’ Association said the message of the event was to not be intimidated by violence.
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