There is absolutely no reason for the correspondent's association to cave for anything. They should have just gone forward with the event without Trump.

He's not needed...in the WH either btw.

No reason for journalists to be involved with a criminal at a "dinner". They should have a dinner to honor journalists who are being harassed (soon to be jailed) by Trump. I wouldn't want to be in the same room as the POS.

Maybe that is their way of believing they are still relevant and still doing journalism.

Whom will they hire instead? Joe Rogan?

And it is a massive insult to him to mention him as if he's in the same boat as the others you mention.

It wasn’t to implicate comparative political ideology (or mortal existence) of any of them; rather these particular styles of comedy that would be good takedowns directed towards TSF.

Not everything I say always lands…

A lily livered coward with skin as thin as tissue paper!

Schlump still hasn't gotten over Obama making fun of him back in 2011! 14 years later, and he's still butthurt about it.

Being a good comedian in an authoritarian atmosphere is bad for your health.

and that's shameful.

I guess we won't know.
Budowich can fuck off!

to fascist ideology on his podcast that is)

Both use the weapon of humor to shine a light on extremism and injustice!

It was always the jester (or "the fool&quot who could speak truth to power and live.

I have a lot of respect for comedians.

Comedy is based on irony, and if today's "conservatives" understood irony, they would never be a "conservative".

It consisted of nothing more than remarks disparaging Dem politicians, followed by choruses of laughter. There was no wit or cleaverness to the so-called humor.

The recent dinner with Conan O'Brien was too much for them I guess !

but insist that he only insults the TCF during the whole event.

Is he even still alive?

I'm sure they'll give the crowd some good zingers.

The list goes on - all the (r)epugs who left the ship as trump took the helm. (Yessir, Cap'n Queeg.)

I have always made it a point to catch that Correspondent's Dinner every year! Trump won't be there anyway, right?
Shame on the group's leaders for buckling. They should cancel the whole thing!
This proves one thing: Free Speech is gone!

The people behind the White House Correspondents Dinner are cowards!

With apologies to rats for the comparison.

Are they all part of the WHCA?
Since the AP has been kicked out of the WH, can their reporters still be members of the WHCA?

From what I’ve seen of the latest WH press conferences, the newly sanctioned correspondents from the Trump leaning blogosphere and marginal cable outlets seem to bring their own comedy schtick when called upon.

A comedian seems like an unnecessary expense these days.

baby with a fragile ego

know why they even bother with it anymore. Bet many journalists don’t show up this year.

kissing trump's ring would be an acceptable format for TSF.

was really funny and adorable.

i think they should get a mortician to replace her; that's more trump & crew's speed and mindset these days (just like amber said, they're "kind of a bunch of murderers" )

or maybe a marlon brando/godfather impersonator

Here's a clip from today's show.

or perhaps has a special edition of "Amber Says What".

while late night is dark. They hope we will forget this contemptable act.
Like the Signal chat crimes, we will not!
Seth is back after 2 weeks off.
I am positive we will find out What! is going on.

trust them again.

It is also clear that it will be up to “we the people” to take our country back.

These reporters, and their bosses, need to make a decision. What is more important, maintaining access to the White House, or refusing to enable, and comply with, a neo-Nazi regime?

Do they think it is really that necessary to report the official White House lies?

Doing this. If they like dressing up and all the Fanfare just have a charity ball for all those organizations that musk shut down and skip this bs.

Along with that stupid Al Smith dinner.

Spineless stenographers should instead hold a telethon for billionaire corporate media CEOs getting butthurt when their deals get cancelled by the FCC.

It's supposed to be funny. It's supposed to bring levity. It's not supposed to be kissing someone's ass.

"If she were 2nd rate she would be perfect to comment on a 3rd rate Deputy Chief of Staff".

trump does not want to be laughed at. This is sad