Trump praises ‘amazing job’ done by reporters despite attacks on media at press dinner

At the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Friday evening, President Trump praised journalists for doing an 'amazing job'—a striking moment given his history of attacking the press. The Guardian reports the appearance came just a day after his administration abandoned, for now, an effort to subpoena reporters over their coverage. It was Trump's first address to the dinner during his two terms in office.

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