WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’ll attend this year’s White House Correspondent Association dinner on April 25, marking the first time he’s done so as commander-in-chief.
“The White House Correspondents Association has asked me, very nicely, to be the Honoree at this year’s Dinner, a long and storied tradition since it began in 1924, under then President Calvin Coolidge,” Trump posted on his social media site on Monday evening.
He noted that the latest installment comes amid celebrations marking America’s 250th birthday, adding that it “will be my Honor to accept their invitation.”
Trump was invited annually, but never attended the dinner during his first term and also skipped last year’s gathering.
Statement by White House Correspondents' Association on President Trump’s decision to attend WHCA dinner
For more than 100 years, the journalists of the White House Correspondents’ Association have enjoyed an evening with the president, a dinner that celebrates the First Amendment while supporting the work we do including awards honoring excellent journalism and scholarships to help the next generation of reporters who someday will be the ones asking the questions at the White House.
We’re happy the president has accepted our invitation and look forward to hosting him.
-Weijia Jiang, president, White House Correspondents' Association
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