Gridiron Dinner Appears To Rebuke Trump With Break From 140-Year-Old Tradition
1 week, 5 days ago

Gridiron Dinner Appears To Rebuke Trump With Break From 140-Year-Old Tradition

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The annual Gridiron Club and Foundation Dinner — for the first time in its 140-year history — did not raise a glass to the sitting president, reported multiple media outlets. The break from tradition underscored the growing hostility between the press and President Donald Trump’s administration which, in another departure, declined to send a representative to the shindig. “Nobody went because either we were busy working or we just don’t care to be recognized by that crowd,” a Trump White House official told Politico. Back then, he struck a more conciliatory tone in praising some journalists as “incredible, brilliant, powerful, smart, and fair people” who “support and sustain our democracy.” Trump now frequently refers to media who report critically on him as the “enemy of the people.” At last year’s dinner, then-President Joe Biden cracked jokes about Trump’s cognitive abilities and memory but also warned of the threat to democracy if Trump returned to office.

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Trump’s dinner disaster sparks new rules for his campaign
2 years, 3 months ago

Trump’s dinner disaster sparks new rules for his campaign

Associated Press  

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Trump snubs White House correspondents’ dinner for third consecutive year
5 years, 11 months ago

Trump snubs White House correspondents’ dinner for third consecutive year

The Independent  

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At Gridiron Dinner, Trump Trades Jabs With His 'Opposition Party'
7 years ago

At Gridiron Dinner, Trump Trades Jabs With His 'Opposition Party'

NPR  

At Gridiron Dinner, Trump Trades Jabs With His 'Opposition Party' Enlarge this image toggle caption Olivier Douliery/AFP/Getty Images Olivier Douliery/AFP/Getty Images Updated at 2:15 p.m. "I know the Gridiron is really an old tradition in Washington — been around a long time, and one that's important to many of you in the media," Trump told the journalists gathered in the …

Trump’s top jokes from the Gridiron dinner
7 years ago

Trump’s top jokes from the Gridiron dinner

CNN  

CNN — When President Donald Trump announced he would attend the annual Gridiron Club Dinner last month, many wondered whether he would be able to joke about sensitive subjects like himself and his administration. “My staff was concerned that I couldn’t do self-deprecating humor,” Trump said. “And I told them not to worry, nobody does self-deprecating humor better than I …

Trump hits out at media 'dishonesty'
7 years, 10 months ago

Trump hits out at media 'dishonesty'

China Daily  

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Trump hits out at media 'dishonesty'
7 years, 10 months ago

Trump hits out at media 'dishonesty'

China Daily  

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Correspondents’ dinner asks host not to mock Trump
7 years, 11 months ago

Correspondents’ dinner asks host not to mock Trump

Daily Mail  

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5 Obama Jokes That Stood Out From His Gridiron Club Routine
10 years ago

5 Obama Jokes That Stood Out From His Gridiron Club Routine

NPR  

5 Obama Jokes That Stood Out From His Gridiron Club Routine Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP About three-quarters of the way through his joke routine, President Obama chuckled and said "this lame-duck stuff is fun." Now I'm yesterday's news, and Hillary has got a server in her house," Obama said with a look of …

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