In a stunning twist, for the first time while serving in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump has accepted an invitation to attend the annual White Correspondents Association dinner.
Trump has boycotted the event five times – all four years of his first term, and the first year of his second term in office. But now, the boycott appears to be over.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump announced:
The White House Correspondents Association has asked me, very nicely, to be the Honoree at this year’s Dinner, a long and storied tradition since it began in 1924, under then President Calvin Coolidge.
In honor of our Nation’s 250th Birthday, and the fact that these “Correspondents” now admit that I am truly one of the Greatest Presidents in the History of our Country, the G.O.A.T., according to many, it will be my Honor to accept their invitation, and work to make it the GREATEST, HOTTEST, and MOST SPECTACULAR DINNER, OF ANY KIND, EVER!
Because the Press was extraordinarily bad to me, FAKE NEWS ALL, right from the beginning of my First Term, I boycotted the event, and never went as Honoree. However, I look forward to being with everyone this year. Hopefully, it will be something very Special. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 2, 2026
WHCA president Weijia Jiang, of CBS News, then released the following statement:
For more than 100 years, the journalists of the White House Correspondents’ Association have enjoyed an evening with the president, a dinner that celebrates the First Amendment while supporting the work we do including awards honoring excellent journalist and scholarships to help the next generation or reporters who someday will be the ones asking the questions at the White House.
We’re happy the president has accepted our invitation and look forward to hosting him.
– Weijia Jiang, President, WHCA
Statement on President Trump’s Decision to Attend WHCA Dinner pic.twitter.com/aArNs1RuNo
— WHCA (@whca) March 2, 2026
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