Donald Trump Booed At White House Correspondents' Dinner

Donald Trump didn't appear to have many fans at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Saturday.

The Wrap reports that the media mogul was greeted by a round of "boos" upon his arrival to Washington's Hilton Hotel with his wife, Melania:

After giving a brief interview with a group of several of media outlets, Trump -- who was invited to the event as a guest of the Washington Post -- walked away to a chorus of audible boos from the media members on the press line. (And it wasn't because they wanted to hear Trump talk more.)

While waiting in line on the red carpet, Trump told the Wall Street Journal's Washington Wire that he wouldn't be afraid to give President Barack Obama a piece of his mind that evening, should the two have a chance to speak. "He's gotta get tough with all the nations that are ripping off the U.S.," such as China, he told the Journal he would say to the president.

Trump has been no stranger to the press in recent weeks. On Tuesday he took credit for the release of Obama's birth certificate, saying the disclosure made him "proud" and "honored to play such a big role" in its release, but that "I want to look at it" before confirming its authenticity.

Later, at an event Thursday in Las Vegas, he again made headlines for calling America's leaders "stupid" and declaring the United States was "not a great country" before erupting in a chorus of curses.

While Trump has yet to confirm his widely-speculated presidential candidacy, during the same Las Vegas appearance he responded to a supporter's cries of "run for president!" by replying, "I think I'm going to make you very happy on that."

Comments

[Big---Time]

05:59 PM on 05/03/2011

Keep sticking it to em Mr. Trump. Everybody wanted to see birth cert.. but couldn't get it done. they searched for bin Laden for 10 years and couldn't catch him. You said he was probably in Pakistan and it shouldn't be that hard to find a 6'6" Arab. Now we have both. Mr. Trump, you know how to get things done. Keep up the good work.

[myviews]

11:38 PM on 05/03/2011

No. You are wrong. Nobody but that wack-job lady who started the whole thing wanted to see it. It shows the ignorance of Americans. Never before had a birth certificate been asked for. It wasn't the law. He showed what Hawaii considers a valid certificate. Now some are saying it's not enough. Racist fools! Everyone said he was probably in Pakistan. Even Bush! Thinking he might be there - and FINDING him, now there's the rub. (Shakespeare term...) That's where it took an intelligent President, a directed intelligence team and a determined focus. Something that eight years of Bush (who basically said he didn't care much about Osama, remember...?!) couldn't achieve. So you can say the lies over and over again, but in the end, only you and liars will believe it. The truth stands on its own.

[constantcomments]

06:19 PM on 05/02/2011

Trump winning the presidency? Maybe that's what the Mayans saw when they made that calendar that stopped in 2012.

[krenzny]

05:15 PM on 05/02/2011

Uh Oh. It's been a little quiet in the dt camp. I doubt he is going away He has to be mad about his abject humiliation at the dinner Sat.....He could be sorting through the massive amount of info his investigators have brought him and preparing to unleash another shocker! Hold ON!

[myviews]

11:40 PM on 05/03/2011

Maybe he will find the lady who was injured at the scene and make a reality TV star out of her for his show! That's good ratings. LOL

[TheRetiredGuy]

12:00 PM on 05/02/2011

Why so nasty, why so hateful? Both parties should love Donald. First, he won't run (this gives the Republicans something to be thankful for because it would divide their voter base), second he is stirring the pot (something the Democrats love to do when they want to put an issue on the table and blame the Republicans), and third he is a great distraction (both sides can do the dirty stuff under the table while Donald is standing on it.) Besides, he is somewhat entertaining and what he does and says is absolutely funny. LOL.... Take a breath and laugh.

[AnitaMan]

12:26 PM on 05/02/2011

wrong...democrats want him to run

[myviews]

11:41 PM on 05/03/2011

Yup like Seth said at the dinner... He will be running as a joke. Let's all laugh loudly.

[Jake Thomas]

11:40 AM on 05/02/2011

He fired Gary!!!!!! He deserves to be booed. Oh and then theres that whole birther thing.

[SpanishEyes]

11:38 AM on 05/02/2011

Why doesn't this man, and the party he wants to represent, remember that it was GWB who started the relationship with China...the trade and borrowing after he blew through the Clinton surplus and started an unnessry war the cost of which he started borrowing from China? Hiding their head in the sand and lying about the facts does not make it this this mess the faulty of this administration.

[Wanjiru]

11:28 AM on 05/02/2011

Why was he even invited to begin with?
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[AnitaMan]

12:27 PM on 05/02/2011

washington post invited him...

[pdxbuckeye]

01:58 AM on 05/03/2011

My speculation is that the WP knew he would be a target of Obama and Meyers and wanted to see his face up and close and person. I would have enjoyed seeing it firsthand myself. Trump does not seem to like the kind of guy to laugh these kinda jokes off.

[scdumbfounded]

10:01 AM on 05/02/2011

Obamaphiles? Does that mean people who like to have sex with the president? Oh wait! You're taking a bad word and mixing it with another word to make that second word SEEM bad.
So can we call people who are you friends cangemiHOLICS? or Cangemurderers? How about Garysexuals?

[AnitaMan]

12:28 PM on 05/02/2011

sounds hot!

[Wanjiru]

11:29 AM on 05/02/2011

Sure we will.
Are laughing now, and will be laughing then - so sit and spin.
.

[ncmom5]

07:25 AM on 05/02/2011

Donnie's taking credit for birth certificates, demanding college records and calling our leaders stupid. What's President Obama doing - he's directing our military's finest to take out Bin Laden and getting the job done. The President meant it when he said we don't have time for this silliness - he has a real job to do and Donnie - YOU'RE FIRED!

[eccevino]

06:20 AM on 05/02/2011

Trump, where are your tax records?

[stevo818]

12:53 AM on 05/03/2011

Meat head, he dosent have to show his records untill he runs, Duh

[Margo Arrowsmith]

05:50 AM on 05/02/2011

The problem wit booing him is that this will just boost his whining about how the press won't take care of him, but does take care of Obama.  Oh well...

[pdxbuckeye]

02:01 AM on 05/03/2011

what you have to understand is that he will complain no matter what. The Repubs ar masters at that. Media outlets are little more than corporate shills in general and yet they have everyone convinced there is such a thing as "liberal media bias".

[iyamchazz]

03:45 AM on 05/02/2011

This man is a sucker for punishment and knows not when to quit.

[youknowwhat]

01:54 AM on 05/02/2011

Don't fret Donald. I'm sure the Tea Party people still appreciate what you're trying to do.

[verylargehat]

01:52 AM on 05/02/2011

What's with the booing? No one had a pie??

[JoliAvocat]

02:17 AM on 05/02/2011

I would have paid to see DT get hit with a pie. That said, I be the boo thingy was more effective on deflating his ego.

[barrada nicto]

02:40 AM on 05/02/2011

Pie is good.

[BannedFromCommenting]

01:43 AM on 05/02/2011

""He's gotta get tough with all the nations that are ripping off the U.S.," such as China, he told the Journal he would say to the president." While all his site's items you can purchase are made in China. Hmmm