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.