WHCA cancels Amber Ruffin's performance after Trump criticism

Amber Ruffin

American comedian White House Correspondents' Association

organizaton of the press corps to the President of the United States

Provocative

Highlights

The White House Correspondents Association rescinded Amber Ruffin's invitation to perform at its annual dinner due to remarks made during a podcast.
Ruffin had expressed her refusal to balance jokes between political parties, leading to backlash from the Trump administration.
As a result, the WHCA will not include a comedic performance at this year's dinner, marking a significant deviation from tradition.

Story

The White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) decided to cancel the comedic performance initially planned for the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner following public criticism from the Trump administration. The decision came in response to comments made by comedian Amber Ruffin on The Daily Beast Podcast, where she openly criticized the Trump administration, referring to its members as 'a bunch of murderers' and stating that they should not feel like human beings. WHCA President Eugene Daniels announced the cancellation in a memo to its members, stating that the board had unanimously decided to forego a comedic performance this year.

Opinions

You've reached the end