CNN Complains After Trump Lampoons Media, Critics During White House Correspondents’ Dinner

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CNN Complains After Trump Lampoons Media, Critics During White House Correspondents’ Dinner

1 sourceUpdated Jul 25, 2026

President Donald Trump tore into corporate media figures and other critics with a barrage of jokes at Friday night's White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, prompting CNN to issue a statement defending their "integrity and fair mindedness."

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