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Trump Attends WH Correspondents Dinner Amid Press Freedom Concerns

4/27/2026

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President Donald Trump will attend the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday.
Civil liberties scholars say his actions are eroding First Amendment protections.
The Society of Professional Journalists and other news groups sent a letter urging dinner attendees to condemn Trump’s attacks on the press.
Professor Burt Neuborne warned the administration’s tactics could make exercising First Amendment rights too costly for Americans.

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President Donald Trump will attend the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday.
Civil liberties scholars say his actions are eroding First Amendment protections.
The Society of Professional Journalists and other news groups sent a letter urging dinner attendees to condemn Trump’s attacks on the press.
Professor Burt Neuborne warned the administration’s tactics could make exercising First Amendment rights too costly for Americans.