President Donald Trump will not be attending the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner this year.
President Trump made the announcement today on his Twitter page. The Correspondent's Dinner has been a start-studded event that has been a staple of the Washington social calendar since 1920.
President Trump also wished everyone well and wrote, "Have a great evening."
Trump's announcement comes a day after Bloomberg news announced it would be scrapping its annual WHCA afterparty.
The White House Correspondents' Dinner is a bi-partisan event that typically sees a popular comedian as host, often making jokes at the expense of the sitting president and other politicians who are in the room. The president typically takes the stage at the end of the night, delivering roast-style jokes.
Trump has been the target of jokes at several correspondent's dinners in recent years, where he has typically been in attendance.
The White House Correspondents' Dinner is also an important dinner for journalists, as WHCA gives out awards for excellence in reporting before the jokes start.
President' Trump's relationship with the press has been rocky at best, as he's criticized the media and called some journalists the "enemy of the people."
The dinner will be held on April 29 in Washington.
The 2016 White House Correspondents' dinner made headlines when President Obama dropped the microphone after his monologue and also when host Larry Wilmore said the n-word as a term of endearment aimed at Obama.
Trump has been the target of jokes at several correspondents' dinners in recent years, where he has typically been in attendance.
The White House Correspondents' Dinner is also a meaningful night for journalists, as the WHCA gives out awards for excellence in reporting before the jokes start.
