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| Trump tweets he’ll skip White House Correspondents’ dinner – after some media also cancel | |
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| US President Donald Trump has tweeted he is not going to be present at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. The announcement comes after several high-profile news organizations, including Bloomberg and The New Yorker, withdrew from the event. | US President Donald Trump has tweeted he is not going to be present at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. The announcement comes after several high-profile news organizations, including Bloomberg and The New Yorker, withdrew from the event. |
| "I will not be attending the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner this year. Please wish everyone well and have a great evening!", Trump wrote. | |
| The tradition to hold annual dinners organized by the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) goes back the 1920s. The high-profile event honors journalists who report the White House and the US president. | |
| For some years now, there has been a tradition for the serving US leader to attend the dinner and give a lighthearted speech. | |
| This year’s dinner is set to take place on April 29 at the Hinckley Hilton in Washington, DC. |