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Wondering when you can catch President Trump’s next news conference? Check out our schedule so you can stay up-to-date.
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Introduction
Although he has been in office for less than two weeks, President Trump has already had several high-profile news conferences. He held his first formal news conference on January 11, 2017, less than a week after taking office. Trump’s next news conference is scheduled for February 16, 2017.
Trump’s Previous News Conferences
Trump has had a total of 4 news conferences since he became president. The first was on January 11, 2017, the second was on February 16, 2017, the third was on March 6, 2017, and the most recent was on April 12, 2017. All of Trump’s news conferences have been held at the White House.
January 11th, 2017
January 11th, 2017 was Trump’s first formal news conference since taking office and it was a doozy. The President-elect fielded questions on everything from Russian hacking to his relationship with the media. Here are some of the highlights:
-Trump denied having any business ties to Russia, saying “I have no deals that could happen in Russia, because we’ve stayed away.”
-He blamed the Democrats for the email hack that led to Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager John Podesta’s emails being made public.
– Trump said he would release his tax returns “as soon as the auditors finish.”
– He called the dossier alleging ties between him and Russia “fake news” and “phony stuff.”
– In response to a question about whether he would be more trusted or less trusted than the media, Trump said “I think I’ll be sitting behind the desk in the Oval Office.”
February 16th, 2017
On February 16th, 2017, Trump held a news conference in which he addressed a number of topics, including the recent spike in anti-Semitic attacks and his upcoming meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. He also took questions from reporters on a variety of topics, including his administration’s involvement in the Russia investigation and his executive order on immigration.
March 22nd, 2017
President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a news conference Thursday at the White House, his first in several weeks.
The president has not held a formal news conference since February 16, one day after then-national security adviser Michael Flynn resigned over revelations that he had lied to Vice President Mike Pence about his contacts with Russia’s ambassador to the United States.
Trump has held several impromptu media availabilities during that time, but has not taken questions from reporters on a regular basis.
The president is scheduled to take questions from reporters at 11:00 a.m. EDT Thursday in the White House Briefing Room.
Trump’s Upcoming News Conference
President Trump is scheduled to have a news conference on Monday, August 3, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. EDT in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House.
April 12th, 2017
President Trump is scheduled to hold a news conference on Thursday, April 12th, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. EDT in the Rose Garden of the White House. This will be President Trump’s first formal news conference since February 16th, 2017.
May 10th, 2017
Donald Trump will be holding a news conference on May 10th, 2017. This will be his first formal news conference since February 16th, 2017.
June 14th, 2017
The President is scheduled to hold a news conference on Wednesday, June 14th at 11:00 a.m. EDT in the White House Briefing Room.
Conclusion
In conclusion, we do not know when Trump’s next news conference will be. It could be tomorrow, or it could be in a month. We just have to wait and see.
