Trump mixes jokes with barbs at White House Correspondents' Association dinner
President Donald Trump addressed journalists at a rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association dinner, mixing lighthearted jokes with criticisms of the media. He noted that his original speech was intended to be much harsher before the event was delayed by a shooting incident.
Why it matters
The speech underscores the ongoing friction between the Trump administration and the press, even during a formal event intended to celebrate the media.
US President Donald Trump has addressed journalists at a correspondents' dinner rescheduled from April.
The original event was disrupted by a shooting, which forced the evacuation of Mr Trump and his cabinet members.
The president's speech featured some barbs, but he said he had planned to be more critical at the original event.
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The president, whose administration has often been at odds with the press, mostly stuck to the warm and relaxed tenor of the evening, noting that his speech for the original event "was going to be a doozy".
"I was so psyched, I was going to rip people," he said during his hour-long speech.
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