WATCH LIVE: Trump delivers speech at correspondents’ dinner
President Donald Trump is set to deliver a speech at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday at 8 p.m. Eastern, with Trump and first lady Melania Trump expected to attend. The event marks the first year Trump is attending as president, after he skipped it during his first term.
The dinner announcement came earlier in march, and this year’s host is magician Oz Pearlman. Past hosts have included Trevor Noah, Jay Leno, and Stephen Colbert.Comedian Amber Ruffin had been slated to host in 2025 but faced backlash over remarks about not being able to be “equal” to both sides. Other expected guests include rapper Nicki Minaj.
President Donald Trump will deliver a speech at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday.
Trump and first lady Melania Trump are expected to join the event at 8 p.m. Eastern time.
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The dinner marks the first year Trump will attend as president. He declined to attend the dinner in his first term.
Trump announced that he would be attending back in March.
“It will be my Honor to accept their invitation, and work to make it the GREATEST, HOTTEST, and MOST SPECTACULAR DINNER, OF ANY KIND, EVER!” he said at the time.
The event is typically hosted by a comedian, though this year’s dinner will see magician Oz Pearlman take the stage. Past dinner hosts include Trevor Noah, Jay Leno, and Stephen Colbert.
TRUMP’S WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS’ ASSOCIATION DINNER HOMECOMING
Comedian Amber Ruffin was slated to host the dinner in 2025, but came under fire for comments she made about not being able to be “equal” to both sides.
Other big names expected to make an appearance on Saturday night include rapper Nicki Minaj.
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