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Trump delivers insult-filled speech at correspondents' dinner 3 months after shooting

Trump returned to the correspondents' dinner Friday night, delivering a speech that praised some journalists, took potshots at others, and made jokes about public figures' weight and intellect.

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What happened Trump returned to the correspondents' dinner Friday night, delivering a speech that praised some journalists, took potshots at others, and made jokes about public figures' weight and intellect.

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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Jul 25, 3:14 PM

Trump delivers insult-filled speech at correspondents' dinner 3 months after shooting

Trump returned to the correspondents' dinner Friday night, delivering a speech that praised some journalists, took potshots at others, and made jokes about public figures' weight and intell...

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WCVB Boston (Hearst)News report · Jul 25, 3:14 PM

Trump delivers insult-filled speech at correspondents' dinner 3 months after shooting

Trump returned to the correspondents' dinner Friday night, delivering a speech that praised some journalists, took potshots at others, and made jokes about public figures' weight and intell...

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WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH)News report · Jul 25, 3:14 PM

Trump delivers insult-filled speech at correspondents' dinner 3 months after shooting

Trump returned to the correspondents' dinner Friday night, delivering a speech that praised some journalists, took potshots at others, and made jokes about public figures' weight and intell...

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WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Jul 25, 3:14 PM

Trump delivers insult-filled speech at correspondents' dinner 3 months after shooting

Trump returned to the correspondents' dinner Friday night, delivering a speech that praised some journalists, took potshots at others, and made jokes about public figures' weight and intell...

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WBAL Baltimore (Hearst)News report · Jul 25, 3:14 PM

Trump delivers insult-filled speech at correspondents' dinner 3 months after shooting

Trump returned to the correspondents' dinner Friday night, delivering a speech that praised some journalists, took potshots at others, and made jokes about public figures' weight and intell...

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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Jul 25, 3:14 PM

Trump delivers insult-filled speech at correspondents' dinner 3 months after shooting

Trump returned to the correspondents' dinner Friday night, delivering a speech that praised some journalists, took potshots at others, and made jokes about public figures' weight and intell...

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WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst)News report · Jul 25, 3:14 PM

Trump delivers insult-filled speech at correspondents' dinner 3 months after shooting

Trump returned to the correspondents' dinner Friday night, delivering a speech that praised some journalists, took potshots at others, and made jokes about public figures' weight and intell...

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WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst)News report · Jul 25, 3:14 PM

Trump delivers insult-filled speech at correspondents' dinner 3 months after shooting

Trump returned to the correspondents' dinner Friday night, delivering a speech that praised some journalists, took potshots at others, and made jokes about public figures' weight and intell...

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WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)News report · Jul 25, 3:14 PM

Trump delivers insult-filled speech at correspondents' dinner 3 months after shooting

Trump returned to the correspondents' dinner Friday night, delivering a speech that praised some journalists, took potshots at others, and made jokes about public figures' weight and intell...

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WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME)News report · Jul 25, 3:14 PM

Trump delivers insult-filled speech at correspondents' dinner 3 months after shooting

Trump returned to the correspondents' dinner Friday night, delivering a speech that praised some journalists, took potshots at others, and made jokes about public figures' weight and intell...

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KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City)News report · Jul 25, 3:14 PM

Trump delivers insult-filled speech at correspondents' dinner 3 months after shooting

Trump returned to the correspondents' dinner Friday night, delivering a speech that praised some journalists, took potshots at others, and made jokes about public figures' weight and intell...

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Jul 25, 3:14 PM: WCVB Boston (Hearst) joined the source map.

Jul 25, 3:14 PM: WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) joined the source map.

Jul 25, 3:14 PM: WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) joined the source map.

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