Trump Returns to WHCD: Bridging Old Beefs

0:00On April 25, President Donald Trump is heading to the White House Correspondence dinner this Saturday, his first time there as Commander-in-Chief. He skipped it every year during his first term, but now he's back for the big event tie to America's 250th birthday celebration. This puts him right in the middle of a Washington tradition that's always been rocky for him, especially with the press. It brings up that famous 2011 dinner when President Barack Obama and Seth Meyers roasted him hard over the birth certificate stuff. Joking about moon landings and conspiracy theories, Trump has said those jabs didn't push him to run for office back in 2016, even though folks speculate it lit a fire. He called the treatment rude and crude, which is why he stayed away while Russia probes heated up the media feud. The dinner got paused during the COVID pandemic and came back in 2022 under President Biden, but Trump skipped last year too. This time, the White House Correspondence Association honored him with an invite, and first lady

1:02Melania is joining. All eyes will be on how this plays out, bridging old beaves with the fresh chapter in DC politics. Stay in the know with entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered updates.