donald trump thin-skinned would rather sit white house pout instead attend white house correspondent dinner.it tradition president attend annual white house correspondent dinner chance spend time reporters journalists enjoy entertainment comedian stephen colbert craig ferguson jon stewart jay leno big-name comedians headline event presidents get opportunity let steam deliver joke president obama particularly skilled self-deprecating humor also make joke critics.for example president obama seriously burn donald trump joke 2011 reference trump birtherism know take flak lately one happy one proud put birth certificate matter rest donald obama say finally get back focus issue matter like fake moon land really happen roswell biggie tupac president obama joke trump leadership celebrity apprentice fire gary busey cook contest kind decisions would keep night well handle sir well handle obama say meanwhile obama order raid kill osama bin lade make appearance dinner even impressive.but trump decide big baby first president ever skip event ronald reagan attend 1981 good excuse since shoot still manage deliver remark via phone.i attend white house correspondents association dinner year please wish everyone well great even donald j. trump realdonaldtrump february 25 2017during discussion cnn saturday new york time tv critic bill carter take trump woodshed cowardly refuse attend republicans always criticize media carter say reach point top actually story critical become fake indeed trump declare war media refuse cheerlead squad think fact bow dinner little bite quality fire quit lot people drop dinner carter continued.and true trump attack media cause many news outlets cancel party refuse go dinner trump go perhaps outlets reverse decision.but carter do yet carter say trump know go get good reception crowd event particularly light claim media enemy american people word trump literally run away want criticize like pay applauders quip whole thing would fraught know lot criticism democrats snowflakes sort snowflake-y back video via youtube.donald trump know welcome guest dinner event mean tuck tail legs run away ever chance mea culpa media trump could apologize media unfair un-american attack try build good relationship petulant child would rather throw temper tantrum instead something make look like grown-up.featured image via mark wilson/getty image watch cnn panelist humiliate snowflake trump cowardly back correspondent dinner