Correspondents' Dinner continues without Trump

washington - Even without the presence of President Donald Trump's annual Correspondents' Dinner as usual. Which White House Correspondents' Association Sunday let us know in a comment on Trump tweet in which he cancels this famous dinner.

The annual gala dinner at the White House accredited journalists is a tradition in American politics. The acting President shall there as a guest speaker himself and the press on the heel. Trump has a difficult relationship with the media. CNN, The New York Times, Politico and other media critical of President Donald Trump have message Friday could not sit down for a press conference at the White House. Last week US President twittered yet which include The New York Times and CNN enemies of him and the American people.

It is the first time in more than thirty years that a president is not present at the dinner. The last president who was absent was Reagan. But he had a good reason, in 1981, was recovering from a gunshot wound he suffered during a failed assassination attempt on his life.

In 1921, the first dinner was held. Fifteen presidents have attended the Correspondents' Dinner.

The correspondent dinner at the White House every year with the president as a guest star, but increasingly also the glamor of Hollywood and prominent figures from the entertainment world.