‘The show must go on’, Trump says at White House correspondents’ dinner rescheduled after shooting
President Donald Trump attended the rescheduled White House correspondents' dinner, emphasizing that the event would proceed despite a previous security incident. The dinner, held under tight security, featured a mix of remarks from the President and awards for the press corps.
Why it matters
The event serves as a symbolic moment for the relationship between the executive branch and the media following a significant security breach.
President Donald Trump addressed a huge roomful of journalists on Friday (July 24, 2026) night at a correspondents' dinner rescheduled from April after a shooting upended the first edition. “As I said three months ago, the show must go on," said Mr, Trump.
Mr. Trump entered the ballroom to polite applause, and was thanked for his support by White House Correspondents' Association president Weijia Jiang of CBS News . After dinner, he then sat through more than an hour of awards presentations — including many for journalists who had done pointed stories about him and his administration during the previous year.
“Let's try this again,” Ms. Jiang quipped, welcoming the crowd. The White House press corps, she noted, “always has a follow-up.” Turning serious, she referred back to the trauma and confusion of the original dinner in April.
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