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Jul 24, 2026

Trump Returns To WHCD After Attempt On His Life

Just months after gunfire abruptly ended the organization’s annual banquet, President Donald Trump will take the stage once more on Friday to speak at a rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association dinner at the Waldorf Astoria.

“In April, President Trump promised to finish the job and plan another WHCA Dinner, and on Friday, he will deliver on that promise. We look forward to a great and fun evening celebrating 250 years of American greatness and a free press,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News Digital.During the country’s 250th anniversary year in April, Trump was present at the first dinner.

Throughout his first term, he avoided the event due to ongoing conflicts with the media.Following the chaos of the April dinner, this month’s gathering is expected to foster unity, featuring a more personal guest list.

“This dinner will not only be an opportunity to carry out our program. It will be a statement that violence has no place in American life and a free press will not be intimidated into silence,” Weijia Jiang, president of The White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA), said when the new date was announced for the event.“As you have all demonstrated, courage and community can and should rise above,” Weijia Jiang added in her statement this week.

The Washington Hilton has traditionally hosted the annual dinner.

However, this year’s banquet descended into chaos when Cole Allen, an armed suspect, stormed the event in what authorities claim was an attempt to kill the president.

The incident prompted Secret Service agents to rush the president and first lady from the room as guests scrambled for cover, abruptly ending the dinner.

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