U.S. President Donald Trump said on February 25, 2017, he will not attend the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, breaking with an annual tradition in which the U.S. president attends a light-hearted roast held by journalists and attended by celebrities. U.S. President Donald Trump said on February 25, 2017, he will not attend the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, breaking with an annual tradition in which the U.S. president attends a light-hearted roast held by journalists and attended by celebrities.