Trump ramps up attacks on media ahead of White House correspondents’ dinner

President Trump has reignited his attacks on the news media in the days leading up to the White House correspondents’ dinner, underscoring the White House’s use of the press as an effective foil.

Trump will skip the dinner for a third straight year, opting to hold a rally in Wisconsin instead on Saturday night. He also has directed other administration officials not to attend.

“The correspondents’ dinner is too negative. I like positive things,” Trump said earlier this month in explaining his decision.

View the complete April 27 article by Brett Samuels on The Hill website here.

Trump skipping White House Correspondents dinner

The following article was posted on the Axios website April 6, 2018:

Trump and wife at the 2015 dinner. Photo: Kris Connor/FilmMagic

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders will take President Trump’s place at the White House Correspondents Association annual dinner.

Why it matters: Trump would have had to share the stage with the journalists receiving awards including ones from what he’s called on Twitter the “failing” New York Times, and “Fake News” CNN. Continue reading “Trump skipping White House Correspondents dinner”

Trump to skip White House correspondents’ dinner: ‘No reason for him to go in and sit and pretend’

The following article by Amy B. Wang and Cleve R. Wootson, Jr., was posted on the Washington Post website February 26, 2017:

A timeline of President Trump’s battle with the media since
he took office on Jan. 20. (Thomas Johnson/The Washington Post)

President Trump will not attend the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, after a campaign and early tenure during which he has continually battled with the press.

Trump announced his decision on Twitter late Saturday afternoon. The dinner is scheduled for April 29. Continue reading “Trump to skip White House correspondents’ dinner: ‘No reason for him to go in and sit and pretend’”