Trump to Skip ‘Boring’ White House Correspondents’ Dinner: It’s ‘Too Negative’
“I like positive things,” the president insisted.
Carlos Barria/Reuters
President Trump on Friday announced that he intends to skip the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner again this year, and will hold a rally instead. “I’m going to hold a rally,” the president told reporters outside the White House. “The dinner’s so boring and so negative that we’re going to hold a very positive rally.” When asked where the rally would be held, Trump responded that the location hasn’t been determined: “We have about three sites, everybody wants it, it will be a big one.” Trump has skipped the annual event, which celebrates the media, for the past two years. “The correspondents’ dinner is too negative,” Trump said. “I like positive things.”
President Trump on White House Correspondents' Dinner: "I'm going to hold a rally. The dinner's so boring and so negative." pic.twitter.com/t8P8Xtzjgm
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