Trump Roasts the Media at WHCA Dinner, Then Trolls Them With a ‘Trump 2028’ Hat
Trump Roasts the Media at WHCA Dinner, Then Trolls Them With a ‘Trump 2028’ Hat By Ben Smith | 11:43 PM on July 24, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. President Donald Trump finally got to deliver his first White House Correspondents’ Dinner speech as president Friday night, three months after a gunman brought the original event to a terrifying halt. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); Trump mixed a tribute to law enforcement with an extended roast of the press, Democrats, and celebrities.
- ▪Trump Roasts the Media at WHCA Dinner, Then Trolls Them With a ‘Trump 2028’ Hat By Ben Smith | 11:43 PM on July 24, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com.
- ▪President Donald Trump finally got to deliver his first White House Correspondents’ Dinner speech as president Friday night, three months after a gunman brought the original event to a terrifying halt.
- ▪Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); Trump mixed a tribute to law enforcement with an extended roast of the press, Democrat
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Trump Roasts the Media at WHCA Dinner, Then Trolls Them With a ‘Trump 2028’ Hat By Ben Smith | 11:43 PM on July 24, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr. President Donald Trump finally got to deliver his first White House Correspondents’ Dinner speech as president Friday night, three months after a gunman brought the original event to a terrifying halt. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); Trump mixed a tribute to law enforcement with an extended roast of the press, Democrats, and celebrities.
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