Donald Trump referenced transgender TikTok personality and Broadway actress Dylan Mulvaney four times during his speech at the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner, alongside remarks about CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins. The comments came as Collins was being honoured for her coverage of the Trump administration, which Trump dismissed as illegitimate, prompting Mulvaney to respond publicly to being singled out repeatedly by the president.

Mulvaney's reaction drew a connection to the 2023 Bud Light partnership controversy, when her brief endorsement deal with the beer brand triggered a conservative boycott and widespread backlash from segments of Trump's political base. Nearly three years on, the renewed attention at the dinner underscored the continuing cultural and political tensions surrounding her public profile.