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Comedienne Amber Ruffin’s removal from the upcoming White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) Dinner has sparked a heated response from the Late Night with Seth Myers writer.
During her Monday night appearance on “Late Night With Seth Meyers,” Ruffin didn’t hold back her criticism of the WHCA, using biting sarcasm to question the organization’s journalistic integrity and courage.
“We have a free press so that we can be nice to Republicans at fancy dinners. That’s what it says in the First Amendment,” she remarked sarcastically about her sudden removal from the event. She further expressed her frustration, stating, “I thought when people take away your rights, erase your history and deport your friends, you’re supposed to call it out. But I was wrong.”
Amber Ruffin said Trump supporters are not human beings and The View hosts laughed.
This is why we are so divided. pic.twitter.com/i8AEC9GOri
— Brigitte Gabriel (@ACTBrigitte) March 31, 2025
The controversy began in February when Ruffin was initially announced as the featured entertainer for the 2025 WHCA Dinner, an event known for its tradition of having comedians roast both attendees and the sitting president.
Following the announcement, Ruffin made it clear that President Donald Trump’s potential attendance at the event was unwelcome. She publicly declared her intention to criticize the Trump administration, referring to them as “murderers” who “feel like [they are] human beings, but … shouldn’t get to feel that way, because [they are] not.”
When advised to maintain a balanced approach and target both political sides equally, Ruffin firmly rejected the suggestion, declaring, “There’s no way I’m going to be freaking doing that, dude.”
BREAKING: After claiming that the current Trump Administration are a bunch of murderers, "comedian" Amber Ruffin has been fired from the White House Correspondents' dinner, where she was scheduled to perform. pic.twitter.com/FGYPQ1Yhej
— Price of Reason (@priceoreason) March 29, 2025
The situation came to a head on Saturday when WHCA president Eugene Daniels announced the board’s unanimous decision to cancel Ruffin’s performance. Daniels explained the decision in a statement, saying, “At this consequential moment for journalism, I want to ensure the focus is not on the politics of division but entirely on awarding our colleagues for their outstanding work and providing scholarship and mentorship to the next generation of journalists.”
Daniels also mentioned that he had been working on reimagining the dinner’s format over recent weeks.
