President Trump won’t be going to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner this year. In fact, he’s banned officials from his administration from attending. Here’s why the black-tie dinner is causing so much controversy.
SOURCES AND FURTHER READING:
Trump to skip “boring” White House Correspondents’ Dinner for third year in a row
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-to-skip-boring-white-house-correspondents-dinner-for-third-year-in-a-row/
Instead of a comedian, White House Correspondents’ Association enlists author Ron Chernow as speaker
https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/19/media/ron-chernow-white-house-correspondents-dinner/index.html
Trump Gets Roasted After Declining Third White House Correspondents’ Dinner
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/04/trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner
White House Correspondents Dinner organizers capitulate to Trump
https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/20/opinions/white-house-correspondents-dinner-opinion-litt/index.html
10 memorable lines from comedian Hasan Minhaj at the WHCA dinner
https://www.cnn.com/2017/04/30/politics/hasan-minhaj-correspondents-dinner/index.html
Michelle Wolf roasts Washington at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
https://www.cbsnews.com/media/white-house-correspondents-dinner-tonight-host-michelle-wolf-live-updates-today-2018-04-28/
In Dueling Events, Samantha Bee and Hasan Minhaj Target Trump, Fox News and CNN
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/30/arts/television/whcd-samantha-bee-hasan-minhaj-trump-fox-news-and-cnn.html
Trump Will Be First President In 36 Years To Skip White House Correspondents’ Dinner
https://www.npr.org/2017/02/25/517257273/trump-will-be-first-president-in-36-years-to-skip-white-house-correspondents-din
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