"In honor of our Nation's 250th Birthday, and the fact that these Correspondents' now admit that I am truly one of the Greatest Presidents in the History of our Country, the G.O.A.T., according to many, 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!"
"Trump boycotted the dinner for the first time in 2017 and has not attended since in either of his terms as president. Before Trump, every president has attended the dinner at least once since the first one was held in 1921."
"We're happy the president has accepted our invitation and look forward to hosting him, Weijia Jiang, the White House correspondents' association president, said in a statement on Monday."
Donald Trump announced he will attend the White House correspondents' dinner, marking his first attendance as president. Trump had boycotted the dinner since 2017 and skipped it throughout both his terms, making him the first president since 1921 to do so. He attributed his decision to the nation's 250th birthday and claimed correspondents now recognize him as one of the greatest presidents. The dinner will feature mentalist Oz Pearlman as entertainment rather than a comedian roast. Trump's previous attendance in 2011 resulted in harsh mockery from then-president Obama and host Seth Meyers. Since Trump's 2025 return to office, his allies have acquired major media companies including Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery.
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