"In an evening Truth Social post, Trump framed the invitation as a form of vindication. He noted that the dinner dates to 1924 under President Calvin Coolidge, and invoked the nation's upcoming 250th birthday before declaring that 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.""
"President Donald Trump announced Monday that he plans to attend this year's White House Correspondents' Dinner, an event he boycotted throughout his entire first term and in the first year of his second term, while regularly dismissing the press as "fake news" and the "enemy of the people." It would mark his first appearance at the dinner as a sitting president."
President Trump announced his intention to attend the White House Correspondents' Dinner, marking his first appearance at the event as a sitting president. Throughout his first term and initial year of his second term, Trump boycotted the dinner while frequently criticizing the press as "fake news" and the "enemy of the people." In a Truth Social post, Trump framed the invitation as vindication, referencing the dinner's 1924 origins and claiming that correspondents now acknowledge him as one of the greatest presidents in American history. He promised to make the evening "the greatest, hottest, and most spectacular dinner of any kind, ever." The WHCA president and former president did not respond to requests for comment regarding Trump's characterization or formal honoree status.
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