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Dennis Donovan

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Sun Apr 27, 2025, 07:38 AM Apr 27

Raw Story / AFP: Maligned by Trump, White House reporters hold subdued annual gala

Raw Story / AFP - Maligned by Trump, White House reporters hold subdued annual gala

Agence France-Presse
April 27, 2025 7:18AM ET



The White House Correspondents' Association staged its annual gala on Saturday in a muted celebration amid mounting concerns about press freedom under President Donald Trump.

The dinner, while still as packed as previous years, took on a more somber, understated atmosphere with no president cracking self-deprecating jokes and no comedian.

The event has been shunned by the Republican tycoon, who has sought to neuter the traditional media since his return to power in a number of moves that critics say are unconstitutional.

The stage instead went to winners of journalism awards who saluted the value of the profession.

Eugene Daniels, president of the White House Correspondents' Association, did not directly mention Trump but defended the press against his attacks.

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Raw Story / AFP: Maligned by Trump, White House reporters hold subdued annual gala (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Apr 27 OP
Come on media................ Lovie777 Apr 27 #1
That's too bad. They had an opportunity to speak out and clammed up. Woosies. Vinca Apr 27 #2
The only report I was was some asshole from Axios blamed the press for "hiding Biden's decline". WTF, how dem4decades Apr 27 #3

dem4decades

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3. The only report I was was some asshole from Axios blamed the press for "hiding Biden's decline". WTF, how
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 09:22 AM
Apr 27

about the press hiding an authoritarian in full view?

They can't get on their knees in front of Trump fast enough.

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