President Donald Trump will be attending the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Saturday for the first time as president.Video above: Trump roasted at 2011 White House correspondents’ dinnerThe event brings together journalists, government officials, politicians and celebrities to celebrate the First Amendment and recognize excellence in journalism. The event raises funds for journalism scholarships.The board of the White House Correspondents’ Association say they are glad Trump is ending a years-long boycott of the dinner and embracing a tradition that dates back 100 years.Calvin Coolidge, in 1924, was the first president to attend the dinner. Chief executives usually appear, requiring them in recent years to appear to be good sports as comics like Stephen Colbert, Colin Jost and Trevor Noah make jokes about them. Trump attended in 2011 as President Barack Obama and comedians traded barbs about him.
President Donald Trump will be attending the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Saturday for the first time as president.
Video above: Trump roasted at 2011 White House correspondents’ dinner
The event brings together journalists, government officials, politicians and celebrities to celebrate the First Amendment and recognize excellence in journalism. The event raises funds for journalism scholarships.
The board of the White House Correspondents’ Association say they are glad Trump is ending a years-long boycott of the dinner and embracing a tradition that dates back 100 years.
Calvin Coolidge, in 1924, was the first president to attend the dinner. Chief executives usually appear, requiring them in recent years to appear to be good sports as comics like Stephen Colbert, Colin Jost and Trevor Noah make jokes about them. Trump attended in 2011 as President Barack Obama and comedians traded barbs about him.
