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Trump Tells White House Correspondents: 'When I'm Gone, You'll All Be Bankrupt'
Donald Trump spoke on July 25, 2026, at a makeup dinner of the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA), the association of journalists accredited to the White House, in Washington. He told the assembled journalists: 'When I'm gone, you'll all be bankrupt,' asserting that American media depend economically on him. Trump wore a red 'Trump 2028' cap, alluding to an unconstitutional third presidential run. This dinner is a makeup event: the April 2026 edition had been interrupted following an armed intrusion during which a security agent was wounded.