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Trump’s Plans for ‘Mic-Drop’ Media Confrontation at WH Correspondents Association Dinner Are Leaked

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I thought it odd Trump was actually going to attend this year after skipping it previously. But this might explain it (though of course the leak may change things yet again).

Trump’s Plans for ‘Mic-Drop’ Media Confrontation Are Leaked​


Donald Trump will launch a “revenge” attack on the White House media when he confronts them in person at a Washington dinner on Saturday night—then flee before there can be revenge.

He is expected to target publications that he has accused of writing negatively about his administration and his war with Iran, in particular, according to sources.

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"Trump will leave the White House Correspondents’ Association event after making his speech, so he will miss the presentation of press awards — one of which would be certain to embarrass him," said the report. "He has told aides he has no intention of still being in the International Ballroom at the Washington Hilton when the Wall Street Journal is honored with the Katherine Graham award for its scoop about a bawdy letter Trump allegedly wrote for Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday card."
 
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GoldenBoy89 said:
I wonder if this was the “mic drop” we were promised ahead of the event.
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Karoline Leavitt Goes Viral for Saying ‘There Will Be Shots Fired Tonight’ Right Before WHCD Incident | Video​

"This will NOT help her fight against conspiracy theorists," one X user quips​


Specifically, in a video going viral on X, the White House press secretary took a moment to speak with Fox News before heading into the ballroom at the Washington Hilton, teasing what was planned for Donald Trump’s speech.

“It will be funny, it’ll be entertaining, there will be some shots fired tonight in the room,” she said. “So, everyone should tune in. It’s gonna be really great. I’m looking forward to hearing it.”

Will the left ever give up its violent rhetoric?
 
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essentialsaltes said:

Karoline Leavitt Goes Viral for Saying ‘There Will Be Shots Fired Tonight’ Right Before WHCD Incident | Video​

"This will NOT help her fight against conspiracy theorists," one X user quips​


Specifically, in a video going viral on X, the White House press secretary took a moment to speak with Fox News before heading into the ballroom at the Washington Hilton, teasing what was planned for Donald Trump’s speech.

“It will be funny, it’ll be entertaining, there will be some shots fired tonight in the room,” she said. “So, everyone should tune in. It’s gonna be really great. I’m looking forward to hearing it.”

Will the left ever give up its violent rhetoric?
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That was very unfortunate wording. ^_^

I'll believe the shooting was a setup when/if there is convincing evidence.
 
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Trump was set to ‘let it rip’ with the press. Then came shots, chaos and a (brief) call for unity​


President Trump was preparing to take the stage at the White House Correspondents’ Assn. dinner Saturday night, eager — by his own account — to “let it rip” before a room of Washington’s elite and reporters he has spent years calling the enemy of the people.

Then shots were heard. Secret Service agents rushed him off the stage. And within hours, the president was at the White House calling for unity, offering overtures to a press corps that he had long clashed with.

“I just want to say you did a fantastic job, what a beautiful evening and we are going to reschedule,” Trump told Weijia Jiang, the president of the White House Correspondents’ Assn., at a news briefing after the shooting at the dinner.

His magnanimity did not last long. On Sunday night, sitting down for an interview with Norah O’Donnell of CBS’ “60 Minutes,” Trump reacted with fury to her reading of the suspected shooter’s manifesto, calling her a “disgrace.”

The manifesto characterized his targets as rapists and pedophiles.

“You’re horrible people. Horrible people,” Trump said. “He did write that. I’m not a rapist. I didn’t rape anybody.

Trump said he would like to reschedule the event within the next month, adding that he will make an “entirely different speech” — one that he said will be focused on “love.”

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At Saturday night’s dinner, people infiltrated the hotel to protest the Iran war and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Two demonstrators, wearing suits, crashed a red carpet photo shoot in the hotel lobby and called for Hegseth to be arrested for war crimes, underscoring how the foreign conflict is fueling the political rhetoric at home.
 
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essentialsaltes said:

Karoline Leavitt Goes Viral for Saying ‘There Will Be Shots Fired Tonight’ Right Before WHCD Incident | Video​

"This will NOT help her fight against conspiracy theorists," one X user quips​


Specifically, in a video going viral on X, the White House press secretary took a moment to speak with Fox News before heading into the ballroom at the Washington Hilton, teasing what was planned for Donald Trump’s speech.

“It will be funny, it’ll be entertaining, there will be some shots fired tonight in the room,” she said. “So, everyone should tune in. It’s gonna be really great. I’m looking forward to hearing it.”

Will the left ever give up its violent rhetoric?
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Melania must be really angry that Leavitt made such a tasteless remark. She should be fired immediately.
 
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The Barbarian said:
When a public figure's reputation sinks to this degree, even his friends start to doubt everything:
www.wired.com

MAGA Is Increasingly Convinced the Trump Assassination Attempt Was Staged

Conspiracy theories about the Butler, Pennsylvania, shooting have ramped up in recent weeks as once steadfast Trump supporters turn on the president.
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Wouldn't surprise me in the slightest. Sounds like something Trump might do.

-- A2SG, at this point, I wouldn't put it past him.....
 
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A2SG said:
Wouldn't surprise me in the slightest. Sounds like something Trump might do.

-- A2SG, at this point, I wouldn't put it past him.....
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The point is that even MAGA followers are now suspecting him.
A wave of conspiracy theories is now shaking parts of the MAGA movement, as some right-wing figures begin questioning the official account of the 2024 assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. What was initially treated as a shocking act of political violence has, months later, become the subject of growing speculation online. The shift has drawn attention as prominent voices, including former allies, raise doubts while stopping short of fully dismissing the attack. As these claims spread, the controversy is exposing divisions within Trump’s base and reigniting debate over transparency, trust, and the handling of information surrounding the incident.

After one gets caught in lie after lie, even his friends will start to doubt him.
 
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The Barbarian said:
The point is that even MAGA followers are now suspecting him.
A wave of conspiracy theories is now shaking parts of the MAGA movement, as some right-wing figures begin questioning the official account of the 2024 assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. What was initially treated as a shocking act of political violence has, months later, become the subject of growing speculation online. The shift has drawn attention as prominent voices, including former allies, raise doubts while stopping short of fully dismissing the attack. As these claims spread, the controversy is exposing divisions within Trump’s base and reigniting debate over transparency, trust, and the handling of information surrounding the incident.

After one gets caught in lie after lie, even his friends will start to doubt him.
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Who knew it would be so difficult to trust someone convicted of 34 felony counts of fraud (as well as several other civil fraud guilty verdicts)?

-- A2SG, I mean really.....
 
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essentialsaltes said:
I thought it odd Trump was actually going to attend this year after skipping it previously. But this might explain it (though of course the leak may change things yet again).

Trump’s Plans for ‘Mic-Drop’ Media Confrontation Are Leaked​


Donald Trump will launch a “revenge” attack on the White House media when he confronts them in person at a Washington dinner on Saturday night—then flee before there can be revenge.

He is expected to target publications that he has accused of writing negatively about his administration and his war with Iran, in particular, according to sources.

More info

"Trump will leave the White House Correspondents’ Association event after making his speech, so he will miss the presentation of press awards — one of which would be certain to embarrass him," said the report. "He has told aides he has no intention of still being in the International Ballroom at the Washington Hilton when the Wall Street Journal is honored with the Katherine Graham award for its scoop about a bawdy letter Trump allegedly wrote for Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday card."
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....I figure he's still smarting from the 2011 White House Correspondents' event when President Obama roasted him.
 
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wing2000 said:
I figure he's still smarting from the 2011 White House Correspondents' event when President Obama roasted him.
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He's not used to the people he tries to bully, coming back at him.
 
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essentialsaltes said:
Trump said he would like to reschedule the event within the next month, adding that he will make an “entirely different speech” — one that he said will be focused on “love.”
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He's said that before. Most of his speeches are based on self-aggrandizement, which he calls "love.
 
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Trump said he would like to reschedule the event within the next month, adding that he will make an “entirely different speech” — one that he said will be focused on “love.”
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That seems a bit odd. I thought "Two Weeks" was his go to phrase.
 
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