Trump's 'Unifying Yet Vicious' Speech at Rescheduled Correspondents' Dinner Sparks Buzz

President Donald Trump addressed reporters and other guests Friday at the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, with the White House ahead of time promising the president's speech would be "unifying yet vicious." 

In a statement to ABC News on Friday ahead of the event, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said: "The president's speech will be a combination of unifying yet vicious, and serious yet hilarious, all at the same time, if you can imagine that. One thing I can assure you, it will be entertaining."

President Donald Trump speaks during the 2026 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, July 24, 2026.