Trump condemns violence, slams press at White House Correspondents' Dinner

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Trump condemns violence, slams press at White House Correspondents' Dinner

President Trump used his speech at Friday's rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association Dinner to condemn the political violence that postponed the annual event — and in the next breath attack and insult the gathered press. The big picture: The president opened with jokes to the hundreds of assembled journalists and even made a little fun of himself, in a speech that started light — before descending into a litany of familiar complaints about reporters and prominent Democrats. Zoom out:

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▪ Trump returns to White House Correspondents' Dinner after April shooting — Euronews
▪ ‘The show must go on’, Trump says at White House correspondents’ dinner rescheduled after shooting — The Hindu
▪ Trump returns to correspondents' dinner 3 months after shooting — NPR Topics: News
▪ Trump takes swipes at press during White House Correspondents' Dinner — BBC News
▪ ‘The show must go on’: Trump returns to rescheduled White House press gala — Al Jazeera English
▪ Trump speaks at the rescheduled White House Correspondents' dinner — CBS News — Top
▪ Trump touts his accomplishments and relationship with the press at Correspondents' Dinner — NBC News Technology
▪ Trump says ‘show must go on’ at rescheduled correspondents’ dinner — Global News
▪ Trump plays comedian-in-chief at rescheduled WHCA dinner: photos — New York Post
▪ Trump speaking at White House Correspondents' Dinner redo after April attack — CBS News
▪ Trump returns to White House correspondents' dinner after attack postponed event - Reuters — Google News
▪ Trump Returns to White House Correspondents Dinner After Foiled Assassination Attempt — Daily Signal

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