Coverage dated March 2, 2026

Trump to attend White House correspondents' dinner for the 1st time as president

Headline from Fox10 Phoenix

President Donald Trump announced he will attend next month’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner as the honoree, marking his first appearance at the event since becoming president.

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  1. The Guardian

    Trump will attend White House Correspondents’ Dinner for first time as president (opens The Guardian)

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    Trump boycotted the dinner in 2017 and has not attended any in either of his terms as president

  2. New York Post

    Trump will attend White House Correspondents’ Dinner in stunning twist (opens New York Post)

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    President Trump stunned Washington insiders Monday by announcing that he will attend this year's White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25 — after snubbing journalists and skipping all prior dinners during his presidency.

  3. Fox10 Phoenix

    Trump to attend White House correspondents' dinner for the 1st time as president (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    President Donald Trump announced he will attend next month’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner as the honoree, marking his first appearance at the event since becoming president.

  4. Deadline

    Trump Says He'll Attend This Year's White House Correspondents' Dinner (opens Deadline)

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    Donald Trump said that he will attend this year's White House Correspondents' Association dinner, marking the first time he will do so as president.

  5. NBC Chicago

    Trump to attend his first White House correspondents' dinner as president (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Trump skipped all of the annual White House Correspondents Association dinners during his first term, as well as the first one from his second term.

  6. Advocate

    Donald Trump accepts Correspondents’ Dinner invitation, declaring himself 'one of the greatest presidents’ (opens Advocate)

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    His attendance at this year's White House Correspondents' Association event comes amid his administration's unprecedented war on the media.

  7. Washington Examiner

    Trump to attend White House Correspondents' Dinner for first time as president (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The president made the announcement on Monday evening, marking the first time Trump plans to attend the annual tradition.

  8. The Hollywood Reporter

    Trump Says He’ll Attend White House Correspondents Dinner for First Time as President (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    Donald Trump says he'll attend the 2026 White House Correspondents Dinner, his first time doing so as president.

  9. Digital Journal

    Trump to attend White House Correspondents' dinner (opens Digital Journal)

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    US President Donald Trump said Monday that he would attend this year's White House Correspondents' dinner for the first time as president.It is a major

  10. RedState

    Trump Broke Them: The President Will Attend His First White House Correspondents' Dinner (opens RedState)

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    President Trump will attend his first White House Correspondents

  11. ABC 12 Flint

    Trump says he will attend White House Correspondents’ Dinner (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    President Donald Trump said Monday he will attend this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, a notable reversal after boycotting the annual event traditionally attended by presidents.

  12. Variety

    Trump Will Attend White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Ending Boycott (opens Variety)

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    Trump will attend the White House Correspondents' Association dinner for the first time since becoming president, ending his boycott.

  13. Fox News

    Trump accepts White House Correspondents' Association dinner invitation for the first time as president (opens Fox News)

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    President Donald Trump will attend the White House Correspondents' Association dinner for first time as president, ending years-long boycott of the annual event.

  14. CNN

    Trump says he will attend White House Correspondents’ Dinner for the first time as president (opens CNN)

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    President Donald Trump said Monday he will attend this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, a notable reversal after boycotting the annual event traditionally attended by presidents.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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