Trump’s First White House Correspondents’ Dinner Marred by Atmosphere of Fear

Donald Trump finally attended the White House Correspondents' Dinner, but the usual jokes were replaced by a chilling tension. His long-standing hostility toward the press seems to have turned a night of celebration into an exercise in collective anxiety. While these dinners are typically lighthearted, reports suggest the atmosphere felt more like a confrontation than a gala. The presence of a leader who openly attacks the media has clearly left the press corps feeling more uneasy than entertained.