Jokes at the annual White House correspondents’ dinner have often been edgy, cutting and personal, but Michelle Wolf’s comedy routine on Saturday has triggered uncommon regret among journalists. The White House Correspondents’ Dinner was a failure last year, but this year was an embarrassment to everyone associated with it. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 30, 2018The White House Correspondents’ Dinner is DEAD as we know it. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 30, 2018In a strange way, Trump, who has coarsened political rhetoric, has actually raised the bar of civility for the media. In short, the White House correspondents' dinner can't get away with what it once did.

Source: Washington Post April 30, 2018 18:33 UTC