Trump Forced to Play Good Sport at Correspondents' Dinner – But It Couldn't Last The White House Correspondents' Association dinner has long been a peculiar event, where politicians and journalists gather to celebrate the First Amendment and roast each other in good humor.
This year's rescheduled gathering took on a different tone, highlighting the contradictions of Donald Trump's presidency.
Trump's decision to attend after canceling due to security concerns was seen as a gesture of goodwill towards the press corps he often berates as "fake news.