Donald Trump Set to Attend Rescheduled White House Press Dinner

WHO:

Deadline - Donald Trump is expected to speak at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

USA Today - Weijia Jiang is the president of the White House Correspondents’ Association and a CBS News reporter.

USA Today - Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old from California, is identified as the suspected gunman involved in the April incident.

USA Today - Secret Service Police Officer Victor Gonzales will receive the President’s Award for Exceptional Service.

WHAT:

Deadline - The White House Correspondents’ Dinner is rescheduled to take place at 9 p.m. ET.

USA Today - The original dinner was cut short due to a shooting incident involving a gunman breaching security.

USA Today - The correspondents’ association plans to present special awards during the rescheduled dinner.

USA Today - More than 2,000 attendees were present at the original April dinner.

USA Today - The dinner is designed to raise funds for First Amendment scholarships and other programs.

WHERE:

Deadline - The rescheduled dinner will be held at the Waldorf-Astoria.

USA Today - The original dinner took place at the Washington Hilton Hotel.

WHEN:

Deadline - The rescheduled dinner is set for July 24.

USA Today - The original dinner was scheduled for April 25.

WHY:

USA Today - The dinner was rescheduled following an assassination attempt against President Trump.

USA Today - Weijia Jiang stated that the dinner will be a statement that violence has no place in American life and that a free press will not be intimidated into silence.

HOW:

USA Today - Enhanced safety measures will be implemented at the rescheduled dinner.

USA Today - The Secret Service responded to the shooting incident by ordering attendees to drop to the floor.

(UPDATED July 24, 2026 17:28 UTC)

President Trump is expected to speak at the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner, which will take place at the Waldorf-Astoria at 9 p.m. ET on July 24. The dinner was moved from its original date in April due to a shooting incident involving a suspected gunman, and it aims to raise funds for First Amendment scholarships while emphasizing that violence has no place in American life. Weijia Jiang, president of the White House Correspondents’ Association, announced that special awards will be presented, including the President’s Award for Exceptional Service to Secret Service Police Officer Victor Gonzales, as enhanced safety measures will be in place for the event.