Three months after the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner was derailed after a gunman opened fire minutes into the event, a scaled-back redo was held on Friday night. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and President Donald Trump watch mentalist Oz Pearlman perform at the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Dinner, an annual event organized by the White House Correspondents’ Association. “I’ve been informed by CBS News’s David Ellison, he’s the owner… next year they’re going to call it the Trump White House Correspondents’ Dinner. U.S. President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang attend the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 25, 2026. U.S. President Donald Trump wears a 'Trump 2028' hat as he delivers remarks at the WHCA Dinner.