End of enmity or Trump will reach among journalists after years! White House Correspondents will attend dinner

White House Correspondents Dinner Trump Media: US President Donald Trump, whose political career has been based on sharp criticism and tough stance towards the press, is going to take a big and historic step. Trump will attend the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner (WHCD) to be held on Saturday for the first time as President.

After maintaining distance from this traditional event for years, his decision is surprising everyone. In this tradition that has been going on since 1921, the sitting of the President and journalists together is considered an important democratic part, which Trump had completely ignored during his tenure so far.

History of this bitterness

donald trump The company’s relationship with the media has always been tense. He had declined invitations to this dinner five times during his previous terms. He is known for often making personal attacks on journalists and taking legal action against media houses that run news against his liking. Critics believe that Trump was challenging the freedom and autonomy of the press by boycotting the event. However, this time his decision to join has raised many new questions.

That memorable dinner of 2011 and Obama’s taunts

Trump had previously attended the event as a private citizen in 2011. At that time, then President Barack Obama criticized Trump’s ‘birtherism’ The claims (questioning Obama’s American birth) were ridiculed from the stage. Obama criticizes Trump’s reality show ‘The Apprentice’ And there were sharp taunts on his political dreams, due to which Trump appeared quite uncomfortable. Many analysts believe that the public humiliation that night was what inspired Trump to contest the presidential election and become aggressive towards the media.

This time the format will be changed

In view of Trump’s presence, major changes have been made in the format of this year’s dinner. Breaking the decades-old tradition, no comedian has been invited this time. Comedians usually make fun of the President and journalists, but in 2018, there was a lot of debate on this after Michelle Wolf’s controversial performance. This year, instead of comedian, mentalist Oz Perlman has been called to entertain the guests.

Questions arising on freedom of press

Despite Trump’s involvement, the concern in the journalism world has not diminished. ‘Society of Professional Journalists’ Many organizations including the White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) to send a strong message on press freedom.

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Journalists allege that the Trump administration has attempted to limit press pools and declare the media the ‘enemy of the public’. A ‘systematic attack’on independent journalism through acts such as reporting; Have done. On the other hand, the White House says that Trump is the “most transparent” There are presidents who regularly communicate with the media.