This tweet was the moment I realized the White House Correspondents Dinner will go on as usual. https://t.co/GK0t5G3Jq2
— Matt Pearce ? (@mattdpearce) December 19, 2016
Donald and Melania Trump are hosting an off-the-record Christmas party for the press at the Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach:
@realDonaldTrump holds an off-record reception with about two-dozen reporters at Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Fl
— Terrence Dopp (@tdopp) December 19, 2016
It’s off-the-record, but photos are OK:
Christmas @ Mar-a-Lago: @realDonaldTrump, relaxed and chatty, hosts press for drinks — off-record but pics OK @axios pic.twitter.com/lysW7FHzIl
— Mike Allen (@mikeallen) December 19, 2016
For someone who allegedly hates reporters, this is some spread:
Christmas at Mar-a-Lago: #NotYourTypicalPoolHold! dinner for pool apres @realDonaldTrump off-record .. follow @axios pic.twitter.com/8Zw9QFc1vJ
— Mike Allen (@mikeallen) December 19, 2016
Christmas at Mar-a-Lago: @realDonaldTrump hosts press pool for off-record in his White and Gold Ballroom … @axios pic.twitter.com/avGjvmG50o
— Mike Allen (@mikeallen) December 19, 2016
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And here come the complaints:
letting Trump go off the record is insane and spineless https://t.co/fwStJqco8A
— Ashley Feinberg (@ashleyfeinberg) December 19, 2016
Wait, the Washington press corps seriously went to an off record drink time with Trump? Clowns getting played before our eyes. https://t.co/f3M7Wf3y5i
— Craig Craker (@Craig_Craker) December 19, 2016
Don't really have a problem with this generally but in the complete absence of an actual press conference, seems like a manipulation https://t.co/fpyRsewe70
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) December 19, 2016
This is gross. https://t.co/jjlWp0E7fR
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) December 19, 2016
Mike Allen is proud enough of this to tweet it https://t.co/pTsz0PGnYR
— Lee Fang (@lhfang) December 19, 2016
https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/status/810681766616961024
https://twitter.com/imillhiser/status/810682009332961284
https://twitter.com/moorehn/status/810684522329243648
Shameful. https://t.co/1vHEayoXs2
— Clara Jeffery (@ClaraJeffery) December 19, 2016
https://twitter.com/DavidSRudin/status/810684867927244800
https://twitter.com/palafo/status/810684548057100288
https://twitter.com/cd_hooks/status/810682969492963328
Nothing to see here. Just Donald Trump hosting an off the record soiree for the "Crooked", "unfair", and "lying" media. https://t.co/NTfUb2qYTv
— Dan Slott (@DanSlott) December 19, 2016
When you shoot your career as a serious journalist in the fucking face… https://t.co/v5H89n0NY8
— Lee Pacchia (@leepacchia) December 19, 2016
— ryan cooper (@ryanlcooper) December 19, 2016
So you can't ask any questions, but you can pose for photo opp? ? https://t.co/htrwtVg2vd
— Freddie Campion (@FreddieCampion) December 19, 2016
Oh, the next 4 years will be glorious.
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