Donald Trump said his speech was a "freakin’ stupid speech" after jokes fell flat at dinner
“That was actually the only thing I thought was good in this whole freakin’ stupid speech that they wrote. That was the only good one and that went down with not exactly great laughter … does anybody understand this stuff?”
President Donald Trump delivered the keynote address at the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, an event that had been postponed after an alleged assassination attempt on him and top officials. During his speech, Trump’s pre-written jokes repeatedly fell flat, prompting him to openly blame his speechwriters. He made several crude remarks, including personal attacks on CNN’s Kaitlan Collins and Democratic Senator Adam Schiff. The dinner, traditionally a night for bipartisan humor and press solidarity, highlighted ongoing tension between the administration and the media, especially as Trump had just applauded award-winning journalists whose reporting he had sued. His performance underscored the deepening rift between the presidency and the press corps.
- smh.com.au ↗︎25 JUL 2026