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Trump Turns WH Correspondents Dinner Into Rally, Attacks Media

7/25/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump turned the White House Correspondents’ dinner at the Waldorf Astoria into a rally-style speech.
He insulted CNN anchor Anderson Cooper, called Don Lemon “the dumbest man on television,” mocked Gov. JB Pritzker, and claimed the Bud Light deal cost $35 billion.
He praised the White House ballroom as a monument to the April 25 shooting, with roughly 700 guests attending and honoring Secret Service officer Victor Gonzales.

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U.S. President Donald Trump turned the White House Correspondents’ dinner at the Waldorf Astoria into a rally-style speech.
He insulted CNN anchor Anderson Cooper, called Don Lemon “the dumbest man on television,” mocked Gov. JB Pritzker, and claimed the Bud Light deal cost $35 billion.
He praised the White House ballroom as a monument to the April 25 shooting, with roughly 700 guests attending and honoring Secret Service officer Victor Gonzales.