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Gay hookup app Grindr to host its first 'White House Dinner Correspondents party' (www.uniladtech.com)

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The White House Correspondents' dinner is a yearly tradition stretching back over a century, yet this year's host could perhaps prove controversial as many users of gay hookup app Grindr have opposed the association.

Beginning all the way back in 1921, the White House Correspondents' dinner, organized and operated by the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) is a joining of journalists covering politics in the United States and some of the current administration's leading officals.

It's often attended by the president, and frequently features segments where the head of state mocks themselves, yet the host for this year's edition could perhaps spark debate and division among members of the LGBTQ community.

As reported by The Hill, gay hookup app Grindr is, for the first time ever, hosting a WHCA dinner party on April 25, which also marks the first time that President Donald Trump will be in attendance across both of his terms.

Trump was notably the only president since the dinner's creation to not attend a single event, having skipped every one during his first term, yet he announced last month on Truth Social that he would be bucking the trend by showing face this year.

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[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 70 points 1 day ago (8 children)

Let me get this straight....trump NEVER attends these dinners. Yet now that Grindr is involved, he's going to attend?

This sucks. I want to mock trump for his beliefs, but I don't want to mock any actual gay people for their beliefs.

I feel like there's a joke there somewhere that only attacks trump. C'mon guys, all the parts are there. Lets construct this thing.

[–] zigmus64@lemmy.world 53 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don’t understand what someone’s sexuality has to do with whether or not you can mock them for being Trump supporters. IDC who you fuck, or who fucks you, a Trump supporter is a Trump supporter.

Mocking gay people for being gay is not cool. Mocking gay people for being a Trump supporter is completely indistinguishable from mocking any other Trump supporter.

[–] drzoidberg@lemmy.world 36 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think it's more the fact that grindr crashes when a lot of republicans get together, because they're all self hating closet cases.

[–] huppakee@piefed.social 1 points 1 day ago

Rip Harvey Milk

[–] Dojan@pawb.social 30 points 1 day ago

Gay dude here. I don’t speak for all the gays but if you mock LGBTQ+ people for supporting Trump, that’s perfectly fine. Only idiots are LGBTQ+ and vote conservative.

Tear them a new arsehole. They’ll probably even enjoy that; more holes for their favourite pedo government to fuck them in.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 26 points 1 day ago (1 children)

He's doing this because his polls are truly tanking. He needs as many of the LGBTQ+ community to fall for his con once again.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago

his polls are truly tanking

Gee, I wonder why the pedophile warmonger who's responsible for past and future price increases wouldn't be popular....

[–] TheImpressiveX@lemmy.today 8 points 1 day ago

Let me get this straight

Grindr

[–] ech@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 day ago

but I don’t want to mock any actual gay people for their beliefs.

Gay people are just as capable of being massive pieces of shit as anyone else is.

[–] einlander@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Trump is throwing his own debutant ball.

It looks like he's searching for Melania's replacement. I wonder if he'll wear a dress.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 points 1 day ago

Mock Trump for being a hypocrite, not because he is gayer than sunshine.

[–] MisterD@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

Buba will be there! That's why he'll be there too