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CNN’s Scott Jennings Issues Blunt Response to Donald Trump’s WHCD Speech
Yahoo • • general
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump delivered a controversial speech at the rescheduled 2026 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, addressing political violence and showing respect for the press at the beginning and end of his remarks.
- Conservative commentator Scott Jennings praised Trump's opening and closing statements but acknowledged that the middle portion of the speech contained jokes that were divisive and did not resonate with all audiences.
- Trump notably criticized CNN's Kaitlan Collins by calling her award "fake" and made a comparison to trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney, sparking reactions from both individuals.
- Jennings highlighted Trump's joke about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the beef tenderloin served at the event as the best moment of the speech, despite some jokes being described as "ornery insults."
