Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Donald Trump used the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association dinner to deliver a roughly hour-long tirade against journalists, including personal attacks on CNN’s Kaitlan Collins. Following the event, prominent journalists and media critics called for an end to the annual dinner, questioning the decision to invite Trump given his history of hostility towards the press. Critics described the dinner as an "embarrassment," and a platform that normalized Trump's attacks on the free press, with some suggesting journalists should have walked out in protest. The Trump administration defended the remarks, with a White House spokesman stating that "the liberal media can dish it but they can’t take it." The incident underscored the ongoing strained relationship between Trump and the media, characterized by lawsuits, restricted access and threats against reporters and news organizations. In fullCalls to end WHCD after Trump unleashes on CNN’s Kaitlan Collins and administration ratchets up targeting the pressMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Journalists call for end to WHCD after Trump attacks press
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Donald Trump used the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association dinner to deliver a roughly hour-long tirade against journalists, including personal attacks on CNN’s Kaitlan Collins. Following the event, prominent journalists and media critics called for an end to the annual dinner, questioning the decision to invite Trump given his history of hostility towards the press. Critics described the dinner as an "embarrassment," and a platform that normalized Trump's attacks on the free press, with some suggesting journalists should have walked out in protest. The Trump administration defended the remarks, with a White House spokesman stating that "the liberal media can dish it but they can’t take it." The incident underscored the ongoing strained relationship between Trump and the media, characterized by lawsuits, restricted access and threats against reporters and news organizations. In fullCalls to end WHCD after Trump unleashes on CNN’s Kaitlan Collins and administration ratchets up targeting the pressMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
