Trump Says White House Correspondents Dinner Is ‘Dead as We Know It’ The president continued to blast the dinner after slandering the host, Michelle Wolf, on Sunday. undefined The White House Correspondents’ Association President Margaret Talev didn’t issue an apology, but expressed regret over Wolf’s remarks. Margaret Talev, White House Correspondents' Association President Margaret Talev, White House Correspondents' Association President President Trump hasn’t attended a dinner during his tenure, opting to host campaign-style rallies where he
criticized journalists. Last year, marked the first time a sitting president didn’t attend the dinner in
36 years.