Tonight, President Trump is set to make history as he attends his first White House Correspondents' Dinner as president, a long-standing tradition where the leader of the free world pokes fun at himself and the press corps that covers him. However, given Trump's well-documented history of clashing with the media, many are watching with bated breath to see how the evening will unfold. The dinner will be live-streamed from 8 p.m. US Eastern time, with multiple outlets providing text-based updates and live coverage. As Trump takes the stage, he will have a new platform to air his grievances against the journalists who cover him, and the correspondents in attendance will be ready to respond with their own barbs and wit. Will the evening be a lighthearted celebration of press and politics, or a tense showdown between Trump and the media?
The streams for the dinner itself are scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. US Eastern. News and Analysis AP: Close watch on how Trump and journalists will get along at White House correspondents’ dinner NBC: Trump to attend his first White House Correspondents' Association dinner as president | Trump's planned attendance gives him a new venue to air his grievances with the journalists who cover him. Live Updates Text-based live update pages are being maintained by the following outlets: USA Today and The Independent. Where to Watch PBS NewsHour via YouTube: Trump attends White House Correspondents' Dinner for the 1st time as president C-SPAN: White House Correspondents' Dinner submitted by /u/PoliticsModeratorBot [link] [comments]
