NYT 요약
Hey, Washington: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/business/media/white-house-correspondents-dinner-trump.html
April 20, 2026
언론사와 소송전을 벌이며 행사를 거부해온 트럼프 대통령이 백악관 출입기자단(WHCA) 연례 만찬에 이번 토요일 처음으로 참석함
언론을 적대시해온 대통령이 언론 자유를 기념하는 무대에서 연설하게 되어 긴장감이 고조됨
전직 언론인 250여 명은 언론 탄압에 맞서 기자단이 강력한 반대 의사를 표명할 것을 촉구함
트럼프가 소송을 걸었다가 패소한 기사가 올해의 수상작으로 선정되어 묘한 기류가 형성됨
영부인과 내각 인사들이 대거 동행하는 가운데 대통령 특유의 거침없는 독설이 예상됨
과거 만찬에서 저속한 농담으로 논란이 되었던 만큼 이번 연설 수위에 이목이 쏠림
언론 수호의 명분과 대통령의 조롱 섞인 퍼포먼스가 충돌하는 예측 불가능한 자리가 될 전망임
President Trump is set to attend the White House Correspondents' Dinner, ending his long-standing boycott despite his ongoing legal battles against various news outlets.
Tensions are mounting as a president who has frequently demonized the media prepares to take the stage at an event dedicated to celebrating the First Amendment.
More than 250 former journalists have signed a letter urging the association to forcefully confront the president's history of attacking press freedom.
A particularly awkward atmosphere is expected because an investigative report that Trump unsuccessfully sued for libel is scheduled to receive an award.
With the First Lady and key cabinet members in attendance, many are bracing for the president’s signature brand of sharp rhetoric and personal insults.
Significant attention is being paid to the potential tone of his speech, given his past history of delivering crude and controversial remarks at high-profile dinners.
The upcoming event is projected to be an unpredictable clash between the traditional values of journalism and the president's provocative style of performance.