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(96,882 posts) Fri Apr 5, 2019, 11:16 AM Apr 2019

Trump to skip WHCA dinner, will host rally instead [View all]

Source: Politico

President Donald Trump announced Friday that he will once again forgo the White House Correspondents’ Association's annual dinner, and will instead host a rally on the night of the event.

"Because the dinner is so boring and so negative, that we're going to hold a very positive rally instead," Trump told reporters on Friday ahead of his trip to Calexico, Calif.

Trump hasn't attended the dinner, once an annual event for the president, since taking office. In 2017, no one from the White House attended the dinner. Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders and others from the administration attended the 2018 event.

The WHCA late last year announced that presidential historian and author Ron Chernow would be this year's speaker, breaking from the tradition of hosting a comedian who typically skewers the president and others in Washington. Trump was famously the subject of several jokes from comedian Seth Meyers at the 2011 dinner, which he attended.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/05/trump-rally-whca-dinner-1259349

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Trump to skip WHCA dinner, will host rally instead [View all] brooklynite Apr 2019 OP

"You can dish it out, but you can't take it." dawg day Apr 2019 #1

This wasn't "boring", one of Obama's best moments: George II Apr 2019 #2

That clip never fails to warm my heart. Dave Starsky Apr 2019 #12

the audiance sure was having a good laugh on donald. te he. riversedge Apr 2019 #13

It's also one of the reasons donald hates Obama so much and keeps trying to destroy pangaia Apr 2019 #22

Yep, that was the final straw for him. BigmanPigman Apr 2019 #33

And while that was going on...... Turbineguy Apr 2019 #16

Gag patricia92243 Apr 2019 #3

I second that emotion grannyokie Apr 2019 #9

The room MyOwnPeace Apr 2019 #4

I love how he is framing ScratchCat Apr 2019 #5

They should run a video segment of "BEST OF" past WHCD hlthe2b Apr 2019 #6

That's the thanks they get for weasely cutting the comedian. OnDoutside Apr 2019 #7

They could have Kid Rock or Scott Baio host BigmanPigman Apr 2019 #34

Thin skin C_U_L8R Apr 2019 #8

It's his rallies that are boring and negative. eShirl Apr 2019 #10

Trump doesn't have a sense of humor appropriate for this event. His idea of humor is sadism. jalan48 Apr 2019 #11

Trump ruins everything even this event which is normally the hottest event in Washington onit2day Apr 2019 #27

Morning brooklynite grannyokie Apr 2019 #14

In the Orange Fornicate's mind these are more fun 47of74 Apr 2019 #15

Exactly grannyokie Apr 2019 #17

They should invite the Trump balloon instead. edbermac Apr 2019 #18

Nothing at the FAA yet. mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2019 #19

Coward in Chief n/t TommyCelt Apr 2019 #20

Chickenshit motherfucker. Paladin Apr 2019 #21

I would be there immediately for Ron Chernow Faygo Kid Apr 2019 #23

Fly him to his rally in a 737 MAX as AF-1 and lets hope for the best Submariner Apr 2019 #24

No sense of humor cp Apr 2019 #25

Hardly surprising as he is very shallow and has a very thin skin. cstanleytech Apr 2019 #26

I'm sure they'll have a much better time without him. Firestorm49 Apr 2019 #28

He's so thin skinned, for someone who prides himself on his tough guy persona. Mc Mike Apr 2019 #29

People remark that he absolutely never laughs. Sad. Irishxs Apr 2019 #30

Because bluescribbler Apr 2019 #31

Its sad to see the WHCA be so neutered that they felt they had to steer clear of comedians. LiberalLovinLug Apr 2019 #32

And fuck the White House Correspondents' Association for caving to that fuck by not booking a comic TeamPooka Apr 2019 #35

Thin skin on a Fat Ass... Totally Tunsie Apr 2019 #36

Individuals with Narcissistic Personality Disorder probably are unable to laugh at themselves. YOHABLO Apr 2019 #37