"Third Time Is Better": Donald Trump Wears "2028" At Press Gala Rerun
During a rescheduled White House correspondents dinner, President Donald Trump joked about serving a third and fourth term, despite constitutional term limits. He also used the platform to criticize the media and his political opponents.
Why it matters
The rhetoric regarding term limits and the president's combative stance toward the press reflect ongoing political polarization and debates over democratic norms.
US President Donald Trump lashed out at "fake news media" and talked about serving a banned third term as he addressed a rescheduled White House correspondents dinner Friday, three months after the event was disrupted by an assassination attempt. "This place is really the largest group of Trump derangement syndrome people ever put together at one time," Trump told the media gala at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Washington. The 80-year-old started with a relatively conciliatory tone, reflecting on the attack by a gunman that forced him to be evacuated from the dinner in April. "The show must go on," Trump said. But he quickly pivoted to attacking a wide range of perceived enemies in an often rambling speech, starting with journalists before training his fire on Democratic opponents. Trump had earlier thrown up his hands and laughed as he shook hands with a Wall Street Journal team that broke stories on his ties to…
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