‘The show must go on’: Trump returns to rescheduled White House press gala
President Donald Trump attended a rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association dinner, three months after an assassination attempt forced the cancellation of the original event. Trump used the occasion to make jokes about his presidency and praise his security team.
Why it matters
The event serves as a symbolic return to normalcy following a major security breach, while also highlighting the ongoing political rhetoric surrounding the 2026 administration.
US president makes jokes, mocks opponents at correspondents’ dinner that was halted by a shooting in April.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info US President Donald Trump speaks during the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, DC, on July 24 [Mandel Ngan/AFP] By Ali Mustafa Published On 25 Jul 2026 25 Jul 2026 United States President Donald Trump returned to the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, three months after a gunman upended the event.
“As I said three months ago, the show must go on,” Trump said at the start of his speech on Friday, after a lengthy awards ceremony, during which several journalists, including CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, spoke.
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