Trump announces he will attend White House Correspondents Dinner this year

President Donald Trump announced Monday that he will attend the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) annual dinner this April for the first time as president.

“The White House Correspondents’ Association very kindly asked me to be the Honoree at this year’s Dinner, a long and storied tradition that began in 1924 under the administration of then-President Calvin Coolidge,” Trump said. at Truth Social Monday. “In honor of our Nation’s 250th Birthday, and in recognition of the fact that these ‘Reporters’ now recognize that I am truly one of the Greatest Presidents in the History of our Country, the GOAT, according to many, would be My Honor to accept their invitation and work to make this THE BIGGEST, HOTTEST, MOST AMAZING DINNER OF ANY TYPE OF ANY KIND!”

He added: “Because the press treated me extraordinarily poorly, ALL FAKE NEWS, I boycotted the event from the beginning of my First Term and never went as an Honoree. But I look forward to being with everyone this year. I hope it turns out to be something very special. Thank you for your interest in this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP.”

Shortly after the post, WHCA President Weijia Jiang released a statement celebrating Trump’s decision.

“For more than 100 years, journalists at the White House Correspondents’ Association have enjoyed an evening with the president, hosting a dinner celebrating the First Amendment, supporting the work we do, including awards honoring journalism excellence and scholarships to help the next generation of reporters who will one day ask questions at the White House. We are pleased the president has accepted our invitation and look forward to hosting him.” declaration read.

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Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House and WHCA for comment.

Trump never attended the WHCA event as president; he skipped every annual dinner during his first term in office and the 2025 dinner during his second term.

Former WHCA President Eugene Daniels said the dinner is trying to steer clear of politics in 2025. (Screenshot/WHCA/CPSAN)

Trump hasn’t attended the dinner since 2011, when Seth Meyers mocked him for his political ambitions.

“Donald Trump was saying he was going to run for president as a Republican, which was surprising because I assumed he was joking,” Meyers said at the time.

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Many commentators noted that the dinner ultimately inspired Trump to run for president in 2015.

The 2025 dinner broke with tradition when the WHCA canceled a scheduled performance by comedian Amber Ruffin after White House Deputy Chief of Staff Taylor Budowich criticized the decision to accept her. Then-WHCA President Eugene Daniels said Ruffin’s withdrawal was part of an effort to move away from “the politics of division.”

WHCA President Weijia Jiang released a statement congratulating President Donald Trump on accepting the association’s invitation. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

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This year’s dinner It will be held on April 25 and will feature famous mentalist Oz Pearlman.

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