Media hands Trump big, embarrassing win - Axios

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The reaction:

--ABC's Jon Karl, a WHCA board member, said on "Good Morning America": "I think the comedian crossed the line and this went from poking fun to being mean-spirited."

--Drudge's banner headline: "SMUT STAND-UP SHOCKS DC!"
Trump tweets: "While Washington, Michigan, was a big success, Washington, D.C., just didn’t work.

--Everyone is talking about the fact that the White House Correspondents Dinner was a very big, boring bust...the so-called comedian really “bombed.” [Fox's] @greggutfeld should host next year! @PeteHegseth."

--Why it matters: If the dinner can only attract liberal presidents and liberal comedians, the conclusion is inevitable.[/b]

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Wolf was panned by journo-twitter:

--CNN's Jeff Zeleny: "It was an embarrassment in the room and surely to the audience at home."

--N.Y. Times' Maggie Haberman: "That @PressSec sat and absorbed intense criticism of her physical appearance, her job performance, and so forth, instead of walking out, on national television, was impressive."

--N.Y. Times' Peter Baker: "I would vote to leave the comedy acts to comedy shows and stick to journalism at journalism dinners."

--Trump held a counter-programming rally in Washington Township, Mich., where he said:

--"You may have heard I was invited to another event tonight, the White House Correspondents' Dinner. But i'd much rather be at Washington, Michigan, than in Washington, D.C., right now — that I can tell you." [Cheers]

--Something new from the rally ... In addition to "Lock her up" (still a thing at Trump rallies), the crowd chanted "Nobel!" when Trump talked about North Korea.

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"You may have heard I was invited to another event tonight, the White House Correspondents' Dinner. But i'd much rather be at Washington, Michigan, than in Washington, D.C., right now — that I can tell you." [Cheers]

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