Trump takes swipes at press during White House Correspondents' Dinner - BBC News

The event celebrated press freedom after the first dinner was cancelled by a shooting in April.

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Watch: 'The show must go on' says Trump at second White House correspondents dinner

US President Donald Trump took swipes at the media at the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner, a night celebrating press freedom, after the first event was cancelled by a shooting three months ago.

The president sat as reporters from outlets he has sparred with and even sued, including the New York Times, CNN and the Wall Street Journal, came up to be honoured with awards.

Typically the president takes a lighter-hearted tone at the annual dinner, and Trump joked "the second time is always better" and praised the media - saying he respects "most of them".