The White House Correspondents’ Association invited Donald Trump into its ballroom after years of threats, lawsuits and intimidation against the press. He rewarded its appeasement by mocking Kaitlan Collins, praising the gutting of newsrooms and reveling in journalists’ silence. The dinner no longer defends journalism. It turns attacks on journalism into black-tie entertainment.
iPINIONS argues that Friday night should have been its last.
Read my full take on Substack:
https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/the-white-house-correspondents-dinner
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