President Donald Trump delivered a more conciliatory speech at the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner, abandoning a previously prepared combative address after an assassination attempt disrupted the event in April. The change in tone matters because the dinner traditionally combines political satire with a public show of engagement between the White House and the press.

Trump emphasised unity and gratitude, while saying that “the show must go on”. However, he still included familiar criticism of the media, reflecting the continued tension between his administration and many news organisations.