Trump spares no one at WHCA dinner, taking aim at Dems, press and his own Cabinet
President Donald Trump addressed the White House Correspondents' Association dinner after the event was disrupted by gunfire, delivering a revised speech that emphasized unity and gratitude. He included jokes aimed at the press, Democrats, and hinted at a possible third term while honoring Secret Service officer Victor Gonzales. The suspect in the earlier attack, Cole Allen, was later indicted on four charges.
- ▪Trump altered his prepared speech after an assassination attempt forced the original dinner to be evacuated.
- ▪He thanked the Secret Service and honored Officer Victor Gonzales during his remarks.
- ▪The president made lighthearted jabs at the press, Democrats, and suggested a third term.
- ▪The revised speech lasted over an hour, mixing humor with a more conciliatory tone.
- ▪Cole Allen was indicted by a grand jury on four charges related to the attack.
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White House Trump spares no one at WHCA dinner, taking aim at Dems, press and his own Cabinet The president thanked the Secret Service and honored Officer Victor Gonzales before joking about a third term By Ashley J. DiMella Fox News Published July 24, 2026 11:33pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video President Trump touts progress on White House ballroom President Donald Trump praised the new White House ballroom and military facility during the WHCA Dinner. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump struck a more conciliatory tone Friday at the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner, scrapping the combative speech he had prepared before an assassination attempt upended the annual event in April.
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