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Trump’s WHCA Dinner Roast Triggers $10B, $20B Lawsuits

7/27/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump bombed an hour-long speech at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on July 24, 2026.
He insulted journalists, attacked CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, and after the Katharine Graham Award to Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporters announced $10 billion and $20 billion lawsuits, the latter revealing a reporter’s home address.
A bipartisan CNN panel, civil-rights advocate Maya Wiley, and many attendees called the speech mean-spirited, unfunny, and noted audience disengagement.

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U.S. President Donald Trump bombed an hour-long speech at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on July 24, 2026.
He insulted journalists, attacked CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, and after the Katharine Graham Award to Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporters announced $10 billion and $20 billion lawsuits, the latter revealing a reporter’s home address.
A bipartisan CNN panel, civil-rights advocate Maya Wiley, and many attendees called the speech mean-spirited, unfunny, and noted audience disengagement.