Kathy Griffin said she doubts President Donald Trump will attend this year’s White House Correspondents Dinner because he is “such a pussy.”
“I doubt [Trump will go]. He’s such a pussy,” the comedian told radio host Howard Stern.
Griffin is planning to attend the correspondents dinner for the first time as a guest of The Washington Blade. (RELATED: ‘They’re All Psychos’ — Kathy Griffin Attacks The Trump Family)
Comedian Kathy Griffin speaks onstage during the 2018 Writers Guild Awards L.A. Ceremony at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 11, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)
“Oh, I hope he goes,” she added. “I hope he either doesn’t go just because of me, or he goes because of me.”
During the same interview, she talked about being placed under federal investigation and being put on the “no-fly” list after the picture of her holding a bloody severed head of Trump surfaced last year.
“It didn’t occur to anyone that people would take it so seriously,” Griffin said. “This kind of imagery is not new to comedy.”
“I was detained at every single airport,” she added, explaining about being detained during her tour through 23 cities in 15 countries.
Griffin also called out Stern when he asked if she could understand why Trump and members of his family were “upset” about the picture.
“He [Trump] wasn’t upset,” the comedian argued. “Bullshit. There’s total faux outrage.”
Last year, Trump tweeted that Griffin should be “ashamed of herself” for the gruesome photo.
Kathy Griffin should be ashamed of herself. My children, especially my 11 year old son, Barron, are having a hard time with this. Sick!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2017