Trump Will Give ‘Unifying Yet Vicious’ Speech at Rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner, White House Says

Follow this section to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. FollowGo to your personalized feedWHY FOLLOW? Custom Feed: stories that matter most to you. Smart Alerts: Get notified about major news as it happens. Update your preferences in Account Settings Close White House Correspondents Dinner Follow this tag to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. FollowGo to your personalized feedWHY FOLLOW? Custom Feed: stories that matter most to you. Smart Alerts: Get notified about major news as it happens. Update your preferences in Account Settings Close Trump Will Give ‘Unifying Yet Vicious’ Speech at Rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner, White House Says ADD TIME ON GOOGLE . FollowGo to your personalized feedWHY FOLLOW? Custom Feed: stories that matter most to you. Smart Alerts: Get notified about major news as it happens. Update your preferences in Account Settings Close Reporter Jul 24, 2026 PM CUT President Donald Trump speaks at Wheeler High School in Marietta, Georgia, on July 22, 2026. President Donald Trump speaks at Wheeler High School in Marietta, Georgia, on July 22, 2026. FollowGo to your personalized feedWHY FOLLOW? Custom Feed: stories that matter most to you. Smart Alerts: Get notified about major news as it happens. Every member of the team deserves to be recognized for their dedication.” Trump applauded the WHCA last month for rescheduling the event, calling it “a sign of Strength and Fortitude,” and added that he had once again been invited to speak. The April dinner that was interrupted , who has had a contentious relationship with the press, had attended the Correspondents’ Dinner as President. After the shooting in April, Trump revealed that he had initially intended to rip into the media during his speech at the event, but that he would likely not do so now. “I don’t know if I could ever be as rough as I was going to be tonight,” he said after the Washington Hilton was evacuated the night of the shooting. “I think I’m going to be probably very nice. I’ll be very boring the next time, but we’re going to have a great event.” After the WHCA announced the rescheduled dinner in June, Trump again suggested that his speech may not be as harsh as the one he planned to deliver in April. “I don’t know whether or not I will give the same rather nasty statements, at least as it concerns certain people, but we will soon find out,” he said on Truth Social. “In any event, it will be a ‘HOT’ ticket!