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Sunday thought: Last Night's Correspondents Dinner

Fear and Loathing in Trump's Washington

Robert Reich
Apr 26, 2026
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Friends,

For as long as I can remember, the White House Correspondents Dinner was where the Washington press corps and Washington officials basked in each other’s celebrity.

Last night’s ended abruptly with gunshots, Secret Service officers screaming at attendees to “get down,” Trump and other officials being rapidly ushered out of the ballroom, plates c…

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