News of his death brought tributes from fellow musicians including Bruce Springsteen, who said on Instagram he was “heartbroken” at the loss of “a great musician, a good friend and a generous and gracious man.”
Donald J. Trump has always understood something that his political enemies never have. Leadership is not measured by how loudly one complains about adversity, it is measured by one’s willingness to confront it head on, to refuse intimidation, and to emerge stronger than before. That spirit was on full display at the rescheduled White House […] The post President Trump’s Triumphant Return to the White House Correspondents Dinner appeared first on StoneZone .
Donald J. Trump has always understood something that his political enemies never have. Leadership is not measured by how loudly one complains about adversity, it is measured by one’s willingness to confront it head on, to refuse intimidation, and to emerge stronger than before. That spirit was on full display at the rescheduled White House Correspondents Association Dinner on Friday July 24, 2026 where President Trump returned to the stage with confidence, humor, and unmistakable authority only three months after a deranged gunman attempted to transform the original gathering into an unspeakable tragedy. The evening became far more than another Washington, D.C. social event, it was a declaration that the President of the United…Open
President Trump used his first-ever speech at the White House Correspondents' Dinner to compare CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins to transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, a jab that drew sharp pushback from the network even as the evening mixed humor with tributes to those who survived April's assassination attempt. Trump took the stage Friday night at the […] The post Trump roasts CNN's Kaitlan Collins with Bud Light joke at rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner appeared first on American Almanac .
President Trump used his first-ever speech at the White House Correspondents' Dinner to compare CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins to transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, a jab that drew sharp pushback from the network even as the evening mixed humor with tributes to those who survived April's assassination attempt. Trump took the stage Friday night at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, D.C., and wasted little time singling out Collins, who had just received a journalism award from the White House Correspondents' Association. He told the crowd of roughly 700 guests that he thought Collins "had really made it big with a major new sponsorship", then delivered the punchline. "But then I informed her that it wasn't her on the Bud Light can, it was…Open
President Trump used his speech at Friday's rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association Dinner to condemn the political violence that postponed the annual event — and in the next breath attack and insult the gathered press. The big picture: The president opened with jokes to the hundreds of assembled journalists and even made a little fun of himself, in a speech that started light — before descending into a litany of familiar complaints about reporters and prominent Democrats. Zoom out: "In America we do not yield to political violence," Trump told event attendees, referencing the gunman who opened fire outside the ballroom where he and hundreds of others were gathered for the previously scheduled dinner in April. - "In…
Jonathan Cain also slammed one of Springsteen’s biggest hits as “a dis to our country.”
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Davis “treated me with the same respect and kindness as a 22-year-old nobody as he did after all my success,” Springsteen said after the music executive’s death on Monday.
Jennifer Hudson kicked off the festivities with a rendition of the National Anthem along with performances from Christina Aguilera, John Legend, Common, Stevie Wonder and Bruce Springsteen.
More than 500 guests are expected to gather at the Obama Presidential Center for the celebration, which will include performances by Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen and Jennifer Hudson, among others.
The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago will hold a star-studded dedication ceremony on Thursday, with former President Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama set to speak. Former Presidents Biden, Clinton and Bush are all planning to attend the ceremony to commemorate the center’s opening. They will join "global leaders, artists, changemakers, and citizens," with performances and appearances by Bruce Springsteen, Christina Aguilera and John Legend, among others. "I can tell you that this is a celebration for those who helped get President Obama where he is. And this is a gift to them," CEO of the Obama Foundation Valerie Jarrett said. "And so the people who will be here are the people who've been helpful along the way." #obama…