Trump to speak at White House Correspondents’ Dinner 2026: Key details and what to expect

President Donald Trump is set to attend White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner for the first time as commander-in-chief, surrounded by the journalists he routinely berates and threatens

President Donald Trump is set to attend White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner for the first time as commander-in-chief, surrounded by the journalists he routinely berates and threatens.

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Until now, Trump had been the only president in the event’s century-long history not to attend at least once while in office. In years past, presidents have typically endured a light roasting from the dinner’s headliner, typically a comedian.

This year, the correspondents’ association opted to book mentalist Oz Pearlman. The association also didn’t have a comedian perform last year, instead focusing on its journalism awards.