After his debut, Trump says Gridiron gala was ‘great fun’
WASHINGTON — It was an enjoyable presidential debut at the Gridiron Club’s annual dinner for Donald Trump, who dished out pointed one-liners and endured some barbs from political rivals and the press.
The gala was “was great fun,” he tweeted on Sunday. “I am accomplishing a lot in Washington and have never had a better time doing something, and especially since this is for the American People!”
During his remarks Saturday night, the president largely put aside his criticism of the media.
“Nobody does self-deprecating humour better than I do,” said Trump, who skipped last year’s bash. He also said: “I was very excited to receive this invitation and ruin your evening in person. That’s why I accepted.”