Instant Alert: White House: Trump wasn’t elected 'to spend his time with reporters and celebrities'

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   White House: Trump wasn't elected 'to spend his time with reporters and celebrities' by on Feb 26, 2017, 1:19 PM Advertisement WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says that when President Donald Trump skips the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, expect him to spend that Saturday night in April "focused on what he can to do to help better America." The dinner attracts politicians, journalists and celebrities and is typically attended by the president, who's often roasted. Trump isn't saying why he won't be there. He has railed against "the fake news media," saying it is "the enemy of the American people." Spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders says it's "kind of naive of us to think that we can all walk into a room for a couple of hours and pretend that some of that tension isn't there." She tells ABC's "This Week" that Trump wasn't elected "to spend his time with reporters and celebrities."   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011