# Trump's WHCA Speech Falls Flat

- Topic: usa
- Source: Deadline
- Published: 2026-07-25
- Original: https://deadline.com/2026/07/trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner-2026-1237003352/
- Language: en
- Image: https://deadline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/GettyImages-2287541612.jpg

At the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner, President Donald Trump's one-hour-and-two-minute speech was met with silence from the audience. Despite some attempts at humor, many of his jokes didn't land, and he meandered into asides and insider-ish attacks.

## Key takeaways

- Trump's speech was a mix of rally-like schtick and meandering asides.
- The audience was largely unresponsive to his jokes and attacks.
- WHCA President Weijia Jiang gave a heartfelt speech about the importance of the First Amendment.

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