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An anti-press president is coming to a pro-press dinner. What could go wrong?

Donald Trump attending the White House correspondents’ dinner could be awkward – and lead to blowback

The Guardian - US · Apr 25

Boycotting the Correspondents' Dinner

Donald Trump is set to attend, but no dinner speech can redeem his abusive treatment of reporters

Salon · Apr 24

NEW POLL-Only 26% of U.S. Voters See Trump as 'Even-Tempered.' Here's How Others Describe Him

A new Reuters/Ipsos poll suggests President Donald Trump is facing deep public skepticism not just over policy, but over his temperament, as the White House deals with backlash tied to the Iran war and Trump's escalating feud with Pope Leo

Latin Times · Apr 21

No time for "nerd prom." Ditch the WHCD

If the press can't stand in solidarity for global reporting rights, then there is no need to gather

Salon · Apr 26, 2025

Team Trump eats the press

White House press corps is now mostly "content creators" delighted to be there, who prefer gossip to news

Salon · Jan 30, 2025

Carter knew the calm before the storm

Carter was the calm in the storm: blunt, stubborn, smart and a victim of his own hubris

Salon · Jan 2, 2025

Honoring free speech: But do we have it?

Joe Biden says the right things. But outrage around the SCOTUS leak makes clear how fragile press freedom really is

Salon · May 5, 2022