Trump said he « could not be possibly more thrilled » to be more than 100 miles away from Washington.
Pres. Trump says media is « trapped » at « very, very boring » White House Correspondents’ dinner in Washington, D. C. https: //t.co/CD6fY2E53V pic.twitter.com/CU2lOAuQMM — CBS News (@CBSNews) April 30,2017
President Trump wasted no time Saturday night tearing into news media attending this year’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, which he skipped to instead hold a rally.
« A large group of Hollywood actors and Washington media are consoling each other in a hotel ballroom in our nation’s capital right now, » Trump told a crowd in Harrisburg, Pa.
« They are gathered together for the White House correspondents’ dinner – without the president, » he said to a mixture of boos and cheers.
Trump said he « could not be possibly more thrilled » than to be more than 100 miles away from the Washington « swamp » holding a rally to mark his 100th day in office.
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The president needled organizers of the annual star-studded gala, boasting that his own event drew a « much larger crowd, and better people, too. »
« They would love to be with us right here tonight, » Trump asserted. « They’ re trapped at the dinner, which will be very, very boring. »
Trump suggested that next year’s charity dinner in D. C. might be « more exciting » before adding: « but we have a good chance showing up here again next year. »
Trump skipped this year’s dinner, a decision he announced in February, becoming the first president since Ronald Reagan in 1981 to miss the event.
