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    Trump Skips Annual Gathering Of D.C. Journalists For A Second Year

    Instead of attending the White House Correspondents' Dinner, the president held a rally in Michigan, where he touted his accomplishments and encouraged supporting the GOP in November's midterms.
    by Martina Stewart Apr 29, 2018 5 minutes
    President Trump greets supporters during a campaign rally Saturday in Washington Township, Mich.

    While the White House press corps was gathered in Washington, D.C., Saturday night for an annual gala, President Trump was in another Washington with a different crowd that he much preferred.

    For the second year in a row, the president opted not to attend the White House Correspondents' Dinner and instead hold a campaign rally of his own. And this year, he held it in Washington Township, Mich. — which is located in Macomb County, Mich., the home of the so-called Reagan Democrats, but which is now part of what's known as "Trump Country."

    "Hello, Michigan. Hello, Michigan." Trump said as the large crowd inside an arena chanted "USA! USA! USA!"

    "You may have heard I was invited to another event tonight," the president said, adding "but I'd much rather be in Washington, Michigan, than in Washington, D.C., right now. That

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