Trump Will Ditch The WHCA Dinner Again Because It’s ‘Boring’ And ‘Negative’

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 10: U.S. President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House, on March 10, 2019 in Washington, DC. Trump spent the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Bech, Fla. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 10: U.S. President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House, on March 10, 2019 in Washington, DC. Trump spent the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Bech, Fla. (Photo by Al D... WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 10: U.S. President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House, on March 10, 2019 in Washington, DC. Trump spent the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Bech, Fla. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’ll be skipping this year’s annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner again and holding a rally instead.

Trump is criticizing the dinner as he departs the White House en route to California, telling reporters he doesn’t want to attend “because the dinner is so boring and so negative.”

He says he likes “positive things” instead.

Trump also says his team has yet to settle on a rally location, but assures “it’ll be a big one.”

Trump had suggested earlier that he might attend this year’s dinner after organizers scrapped the usual format featuring a comedian and instead invited Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ron Chernow to speak.

Presidents traditionally attend the dinner, but Trump has skipped it the last two years.

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  1. Avatar for meri meri says:

    I’m sure he could get Tim Allen and Dennis Miller there to do some routines and kiss his ass.

  2. His “positive things” are people cheering his negative things.

  3. But, but… Boring and Negative is where you shine, Donnie !!!
    Show up and shut ‘em down ! You’re the King of B&N :boom:

  4. Aw, do the big meany weporters hurt widdle Donnie’s feewings?

  5. Avatar for rick rick says:

    Once again, we see that attempts to pander to Trump (in this case by completely jettisoning the format that led to Michelle Wolf) doesn’t actually accomplish anything.

    Though what this dinner is actually trying to accomplish is another question. I guess it reinforces the Beltway oligarchy of pols and pundits.

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