Donald Trump just broke a decades-old tradition; this is what he did
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President Trump announced Saturday afternoon that he would break from a decades-old tradition and skip the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner scheduled for April 29.
"I will not be attending theWhite House Correspondents' Association Dinner this year. Please wish everyone well and have a great evening!" Trump tweeted.
The last president to not attend the dinner was Ronald Reagan in 1981. But he had a pretty good reason — he was recovering from being shot in an assassination attempt. Reagan did phone into the event and even joked about the shooting.
Trump frequently blasted the mainstream US press during the election campaign, and as president has intensified his media-bashing.
He ripped the New York Times on Sunday for a television ad that the newspaper will air during the Oscars ceremony stating "The truth is more important now than ever."
"For first time the failing @nytimes will take an ad (a bad one) to help save its failing reputation. Try reporting accurately & fairly!" Trump tweeted.
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"I will not be attending the
The last president to not attend the dinner was Ronald Reagan in 1981. But he had a pretty good reason — he was recovering from being shot in an assassination attempt. Reagan did phone into the event and even joked about the shooting.
Trump frequently blasted the mainstream US press during the election campaign, and as president has intensified his media-bashing.
He ripped the New York Times on Sunday for a television ad that the newspaper will air during the Oscars ceremony stating "The truth is more important now than ever."
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