washington president donald trump decline invitation address annual convention national association advancement color people white house spokeswoman sarah sanders say wednesday white house offer detail trump would speak 108-year-old civil right group understand invitation decline year sanders tell reporters brief say trump would speak conference white house would happy dialogue group would certainly like able continue sanders say naacp immediately respond request comment trump decline speak naacp convention last year coincide republican national convention cleveland formally nominate party presidential candidate previous republican presidential nominees regularly attend annual meet old u.s. civil right organization trump recent predecessors white house barack obama democrat george w. bush republican deliver speeches naacp time office year naacp convention begin saturday baltimore campaign trump pledge improve live black americans vote overwhelmingly favor democratic opponent hillary clinton 2016 presidential election trump criticize group include congressional black caucus enough address issue african-american community trump decline invitation speak naacp convention