The Unpredictable Trump: A Look Back at the WHCA Dinner The White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner has long been a highlight of Washington's social calendar, bringing together journalists, politicians, and celebrities to poke fun at themselves and each other.
This year's event was anything but business as usual, thanks to President Trump's attendance and a speech that left many in the audience cringing.
Setting the Stage: The History of the WHCA Dinner The WHCA dinner has its roots in 1921, when a group of pioneering women journalists founded the organization to promote camaraderie among reporters covering the White House.