Trump isn't funny — just mean
<p>In a display of Stockholm Syndrome, the White House Correspondents' Association invited Donald Trump to be the keynote speaker at their annual festival of self-appreciation. Because he is who he is, he did not take the opportunity to do the kind of gentle press ribbing that past presidents have engaged in, and he certainly declined to engage in the self-deprecating humor that charmed audiences in the old days.
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The White House Correspondents' Association invited Donald Trump to speak at their annual dinner. Instead of making light jokes about the press, Trump gave a series of childish insults. Attendees in formal wear had to listen to his mean remarks.
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- Who invited Trump to speak?
- The White House Correspondents' Association invited him.
- What kind of remarks did Trump make?
- He made childish insults instead of gentle jokes.
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Trump isn't funny — just mean
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