April 23, 2026

"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...."

"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. 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.... Mentalist Oz Pearlman is performing this year, replacing the usual comedian and avoiding a potential Trump roast...."


"Donald Trump will launch a 'revenge' attack" — why is "revenge" in quotes? The article doesn't have Trump or anybody else using that word.

They've replaced the comedian with a mentalist? What's the thinking there? Could a mentalist tell me? I don't blame Trump for walking out before the mentalist, but it seems like they picked a mentalist so Trump wouldn't leave, so he wouldn't need to withstand the horrors of comedy. In any case, he's sure to bring the comedy to his own speech. 

By the way, according to the linked article, Trump says he loved that time in 2011 when President Obama made fun of him at the Correspondents' Dinner: "And you know, there is this theory that I was there while Barack Hussein Obama was speaking, and he was hitting me a little bit. Actually, it was very nice, and I was actually, I loved it. I really loved it."

23 comments:

Fred Drinkwater said...

I refuse to read any "news" that purports to tell me what will happen tomorrow.

RCOCEAN II said...

So, the Washington Press Corps has gone mental. How surprising.

RCOCEAN II said...

From what i can tell, "Mentalist" is just "Pyschic" or 'Mind-reader". And he's also a magician. Good God, its like the WH Press Corps dinnner has turned into the Iowa State Fair.

RCOCEAN II said...

Just as I thought, this will be his first time as POTUS. I'd hoped he'd stay away and not give this Leftwing Clown show any publicity. But y'know Trump, he loves a battle.

Oh, and its a "Revenge" attack. Because any attack on the WH Press is illegitimate, I suppose. What about a "Defense of his adminstration" or a "rebuttal to the constant attacks on him".

JaimeRoberto said...

It seems that the media already employs enough mind readers.

Paddy O said...

The Mentalist was a really good show. One of the few that sustained good quality throughout its entire run and had that balance of keeping to its story while not taking itself entirely too serious. The show Psyche nicely played off of that, making two fun shows out of the concept.

mccullough said...

Trump should be the comedian. But they can’t afford him.

Jim at said...

Why give these assclowns any attention at all? Ignore them.

rehajm said...

…the ‘leak’ thing is a non event. Sounds like the targets hoping to blunt the blows or desperately hoping the dragon they can’t slay doesn’t show and spoil their fun. Trump’s never had an issue confronting these dooshbags. Why not have some fun?

Mason G said...

Trump is doing something. Or not doing something. The left is outraged either way. Day ending in "Y".

Michael Fitzgerald said...

The showstopper will be when the mentalist is able to correctly read the minds of every single member of the press at the same time...."Orange Man Bad!"

narciso said...

The basilisk is a slimy mudraking outfit so are catfish

Iman said...

Daily Yeast Infection.

Peachy said...

"leaked" ?

Ambrose said...

Why attend and give the event more credibility? I had liked the fact that Trump broke tradition and stopped going.

gspencer said...

Is there any doubt tuxedos and gowns will be replaced with Roman togas and brandished pugios and daggers so that everyone will sate their blood lust there on the ballroom floor?

https://www.lookandlearn.com/history-images/preview/A/A012/A012467_Murder-of-Julius-Caesar-in-the-Roman-Senate-44-BC.jpg

narciso said...

All of these ridiculous stories are made up, all the one they wrought are real, (gutfeld@)

doctrev said...

I would have sprinted to this post based on the title, only to be let down harder than Lizzo's coffin. PDJT showing up with belt fed weapons would be the battle of the year.

narciso said...

Like the spawn film, against the deep staters

Bob B said...

… the WH Press Corps dinnner has turned into the Iowa State Fair.
But without its gravitas.

Lazarus said...

The Daily Beast gets so much wrong here. Can you trust them about anything?

When Trump didn't attend the WHCD they decided to have a lecturer, rather than a comedian. You know, the usual chat about threats to the freedom of the press, etc. Then COVID struck and I think they cancelled the event. It should have stayed cancelled. A mentalist is not a bad idea. It's a break with hoary traditions and the insincerity that pervades such events. Why not have acrobats or lion tamers next year?

Dave Begley said...

The Press is totally dishonest and anti-America.

chuck said...

"Rage", "flee", have these people ever seen, or listened to, Trump? Ridiculous.

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