Trump pokes fun at press during White House Correspondents' Dinner
US President Donald Trump attended the White House Correspondents' Dinner, where he adopted a conciliatory tone despite his history of criticizing the media. The event, which honored journalists, was held in the shadow of a previous security incident at the same venue.
Why it matters
The event serves as a symbolic moment for press freedom and the relationship between the executive branch and the media in a polarized political climate.
Figure caption, Watch: 'The show must go on' says Trump at second White House correspondents dinner
US President Donald Trump has poked fun at the media at his first White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner, a night that celebrated press freedom after the first event was cancelled by a shooting three months ago.
The president sat as reporters from outlets he has sparred with and even sued, including the New York Times, CNN and the Wall Street Journal, came up to be honoured with awards.
The outgoing WHCA head said she would "refuse to let an act of violence have the final word", referring to the gunman tackled at the first dinner in April.
But the tone shifted as Trump aimed barbs at the "fake news" and accused many journalists in the room of having "Trump Derangement Syndrome".
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