Donald Trump: "It’s so successful that I’ve been informed by CBS News’ David Ellison"

Speaking at the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Friday, Donald Trump delivered a lengthy, meandering address filled with recycled rally lines and personal jabs at journalists, prompting a mostly silent audience. The event had been postponed after a gunman breached security at the original venue in April, forcing Secret Service to evacuate Trump. During his speech, Trump joked about the dinner’s success, claiming that CBS News’ David Ellison—CEO of Paramount’s parent company—had told him the gathering would next year be renamed the “Trump White House Correspondents’ Dinner” and that only such a change would secure his return. The remarks capped a tense evening that included awkward handshakes with award-winning reporters and lawsuits between the president and media outlets, underscoring the strained relationship between the White House and the press.