CNN·3 min read·medium
Trump jokes mostly fall flat at WHCA dinner as he attacks journalists and political foes
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Julia Benbrook, Brian Stelter, Holmes Lybrand, Maureen Chowdhury, Arpita Dasika, Betsy Klein, Alejandra Jaramillo, Logan Schiciano, Jeremy Herb, Kevin Liptak, Kristen Holmes, Joan Biskupic, Elise Hammond, Kit Maher, Adam Cancryn, Michael Williams, Tori B. Powell, Jeff Zeleny
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President Trump's speech at the White House Correspondents' Dinner was marked by familiar grievances and insults, receiving poor reviews for its lack of new material. The analysis suggests the performance failed to effectively engage or pivot toward midterm election goals.
Link Copied! Familiar insults, offensive comments mark Trump's WHCD speech Analysis by Jeff Zeleny President Donald Trump speaks during the re-scheduled White House Correspondents Dinner in the Presidential Ballroom at the Waldorf Astoria on Friday. Eric Lee/Getty Images Perhaps you can’t teach a new joke to an old president.
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