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\n\tWhen Donald Trump attends the White House Correspondents\u2019 Association Dinner on Saturday evening, a question on the minds of many is what he will say, who will he attack, and how long he will speak.<\/p>\n
\n\tAmong those who may be in the crowd is California Governor Gavin Newsom.<\/p>\n
\n\tNewsom has been attending weekend events, and told Deadline on Saturday afternoon, \u201cI just don\u2019t know. Honestly, I am just totally deciding. It\u2019s just a quality of life. I\u2019m just looking at my quality of life. I\u2019m a little bit selfish in that way.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tNewsom, a potential 2028 presidential candidate who has emerged as Trump\u2019s most prominent Democratic foe with relentless mocking and trolling on social media, also offered some thoughts on what he thinks the president will say.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cHe\u2019s not going to change. I mean, look, he\u2019s in a bad space and in a tough spot. I expect this to be half scripted and half just rambling,\u201d Newsom said. \u201cThere was a moment for a reset for him, and he needs it. I thought he needed it at the State of the Union. I think he\u2019s capable of a reset. I think they tried. \u2026 I mean, this is an opportunity for a reset. It\u2019s only a few of these moments that he could advance. So it would be nice if he would just tonally change his approach and celebrate some civility, but I don\u2019t expect any.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tAsked if he expects Trump to attack him, Newsom said, \u201cIf I am in the room, yeah.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tThe dinner itself is expected to draw heavily from Trump administration figures, unlike last year, when few attended because of the president\u2019s boycott.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cI\u2019m chum in the water for him, and I know that. In some ways, it\u2019s predictable. Some days that is meaningful and could be easily manipulated and other days, I may have other things I want to do.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tTrump is attending the dinner for the first time as president. His appearance has generated fierce debate given his attacks on the media and the use of the regulatory power to punish media outlets. Speaking to reporters, Newsom also pointed to the Trump administration\u2019s lenient posture toward media consolidation, calling the concentration of the press \u201ca disgrace.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tThe Garden Brunch, a longtime Correspondents\u2019 weekend tradition, drew a mixture of media figures, executions and politicos on the right and the left. Others attending included Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll, Dr. Mehmet Oz and former House Speaker Paul Ryan. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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