The White House Correspondents' Dinner returns this weekend, with President Donald Trump's highly anticipated appearance drawing attention. The 2026 edition will be held on Saturday, April 25, at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C.
Live coverage begins at around 7:00 pm ET, featuring red carpet arrivals, interviews, and pre-show segments. The main dinner event is scheduled to start at 8:00 pm ET.
The event will air commercial-free on C-SPAN and can be streamed via C-SPAN.org, The C-SPAN Now app, C-SPAN Radio, and C-SPAN's YouTube channel.
This year's dinner is notable as President Trump is set to attend for the first time as commander-in-chief, after previously boycotting the event and skipping last year's gathering.
The 2026 event is also departing from tradition by replacing the usual comedian host with mentalist Oz Pearlman, and has sparked controversy over press freedom concerns.
