UPDATE: OOPS! – Trump undecided on WH Correspondents dinner

BIG UPDATE:

Turns out Trump has NOT decided yet…

Earlier, Huckabee Sanders responded ‘yes’ when asked directly about whether Trump would attend the dinner.

Only after DailyMail.com broke the story did she revise her statement, saying, ‘really sorry, totally misread your email.’

‘No decision has been made on WHCA dinner. We confirmed Gridiron only,’ she said.

Well that answers that…

 

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According to the White House Trump has reversed course on the White House Correspondents dinner, saying this year that he plans to attend:

THE HILL – President Trump will attend this year’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told The Daily Mail that Trump plans to attend the event this year.

The dinner is scheduled for April 28.

Last year, Trump skipped the annual gathering.

“I will not be attending the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner this year,” he wrote on Twitter ahead of the event last year. “Please wish everyone well and have a great evening!”

The president’s decision last year to skip the dinner — a break with past presidents — came amid growing tensions between his administration and the media. Several media organizations said last year they wouldn’t participate in the event.

The dinner honors journalists who cover the White House and awards scholarships to aspiring reporters.

I wonder what made Trump change his mind from last year. His relationship with the media isn’t any better; if anything it’s probably worse.

With his attendance, I’m sure it will be a big ratings night and I’m sure he’ll tout that afterward.


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