Trump’s appearance at White House correspondents’ dinner reignites debate over press relations

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump’s appearance at White House correspondents’ dinner reignites debate over press relationsHis presence at the gathering, hosted by the very journalists who cover his administration, will be under intense scrutinyDavid Bauder Saturday 25 April 2026 19:34 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2964966","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner-journalists-b2964966.html","title":"Trump’s appearance at White House press dinner reignites debate over press relations"}}CloseJimmy Kimmel Asks Trump to Let Him Host Next White House Correspondents’ DinnerSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourceSection":"US politics",...