Former President Donald Trump delivered an insult‑laden speech at the annual U.S. Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., hinting at a possible run for a third presidential term. The event, rescheduled three months after a gunman had attacked a banquet in the city, drew a stunned silence from the assembled media crowd as the former president branded reporters with profanity and slurs.
According to The Times of Israel, Trump began his address with a profanity‑filled tirade aimed at the press, a move that prompted the Washington Post to note a "mostly stunned silence" during his talk. The Guardian reported that his rambling stage outburst also contained insults, potshots and a brief remark about running for a third term. In a related story from The Times of Israel, the outlet had earlier reported that Trump had switched planes in Turkey due to a claimed credible threat from Iranian proxies.
The dinner, acting as a high‑profile venue for U.S. political commentary, is expected to attract prominent journalists and commentators, making the former president’s disruptive remarks a notable event in post‑Election political discourse.