KyloKerby
99643
2210
335
Our President can't take a joke, though the last guy to bow out could take one...AND a gunshot to the chest.
Sauce before you downvote away: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39093434
WelcomeToTheShatterdome
I'm only downvoting because I don't want to offend you. Being that you expect it and all. I like to make people happy.
tylortheperry3
Trump supporters call liberals delicate snowflakes. Elect the most delicate snowflake in modern presidential history.
nonamejanie
I say G W for next term. Oh wait we have the term limits. Damn it. He seems so much smarter now that we have the Trump.
poopypostapproval
Really I just don't give a fuck. Who cares if he goes or not? It won't fix anything.
tft57
Keep hoping I'll find something to like or respect about this President. Got nothing.
impala14
Because he's a thin skinned pussy who wouldn't understand the jokes.Our country looks worse everyday because of this orange moron.
StephLovik
So it's a big deal that he's not going to the party where Obama and Bush and the press sat around joking about drone strikes. Gotcha.
infantannihilater
ImAnExpertOnBalls
Trumps face looks like an orange ballsack with white pubes.
SoMuchPooPooSon
Trump's deal has always been that the government and the press are too cosy with each other. Why would he go to correspondence dinner? I'm..
SoMuchPooPooSon
...not trying to defend the guy, but I don't understand why this is a surprise. It pretty much makes sense when you think of his campaign
KimchiQueen
Gertibringsthehurty
What did Trump really say for not going? Not being snarky, just curious and befuddled... and concerned.
LordofGoats
I don't think he gave a reason, though it came shortly after declaring media that views him negatively as the enemy of the American people.
Grant0
"I'm not going. You like that?" To which his followers cheered and jizzed themselves.
[deleted]
[deleted]
TheNextPresident
Keep telling yourself that.
Tassyr
If he hadn't attended others, I'd say this. Trump is just being a thin-skinned cheeto-colored wimp.
KyloKerby
A lot of Presidential duties could be labeled "silly traditions." Next headline: 'Trump jails non-citizen Thanskgiving turkeys; no pardons'
chudtime
Wow trump is super chicken shit. It's hard to respect him as a leader when him and most of his people are so cowardly.
ToroRojo1
If everything else hasn't already made you not respect him, nothing will. His supporters will find excuses why this was a bold, smart move
raidleadergutts
Lol so apparently Nixon did the exact same thing for the exact same reasons.
mnorthwood13
Piornet
PoopholeAintALoophole
The very idea of 'safe-space' from hurtful words makes me irrationally anger. I need a safe-space from safe-places.
1Rogue
it's called going outside
PoopholeAintALoophole
Right on. "But its scary, people can be mean waaaaaa"
SirBrendan
Oh ffs, then don't use them, you knob. I need a fuckin safe space from all you cocks whining about people whining.
PoopholeAintALoophole
OMG someone give me a safe-space from this meany WAA! Lame.
shadowmore
He won. He has nothing to fear. His comments against the MSM aren't signs of fear. They're signs of fighting back against a protected class.
SWZcheDUH
He Won, THAT was his biggest fear.
Texantioch
what a hero /s
notbeau
Have people forgotten that Donald Trump has literally already had a roast?
craychel
is that why he's so orange?
browniesftw
apparently he put down rules on what could and couldn't be said
skorve
Yes, but him as a prominent businessman and reality show host getting roasted by comedians and him as a president having dialogue with press
skorve
are very different. Especially when tensions are so high, this is kind of important.
PhooZzy
You voted for stupid you get stupid, wassamatter?
iAmNotArobotUsually
Obama knew they were idiots, but he'd still hang with them; but Trump doesn't suffer fools quite so gladly. Draw your own conclusions.
Felextheminimal
And he's the fool we suffer
alanasaurus
He's gone before, he's been all about that crowd until he felt betrayed by them
ColonelClaypool
Trump revels in the company of fools. Why do you think he keeps appointing them?
TylerSully
Fuckin snowflake
TylerSully
To clarify: Trump's the snowflake, not OP
iDigDinos
Who's the snowflake now, Bitch?!
wingod
Getting butthurt over Trump being butthurt is butthurt to the extreme. Until Trump is butthurt over their butthurt of his butthurt...
iDigDinos
My butt is fine but I guess that's because I like to stretch it out sometimes.
wingod
2 best pieces of advice I have ever received are 1 always stretch first and 2 there's always time for lube
RaddRadda
He was fine with a Comedy Central roast, but the news, oh my, that's just too much!
browniesftw
unclemeat70
When did the 'press' become so entitled?
crabrat
When the 1st amendment was written?
unclemeat70
This isn't 1st Amendment stuff. They can & do report whatever they want, facts or no. The press is whining about Trump kicking their ass.
thisplaceisnotforyou
Instead of taking a chance to roast the media, President Snow-flake is retreating to a safe space, like CPAC. What a little bitch.
ElPoloDiablo
He's terrible at roasting though. There was a charity event where him and Clinton had a roast-off and he was shit.
thisplaceisnotforyou
He had 2 good jokes. Besides, all he'd have to do is get a comedian to write them and take credit for it. He's not above that shady shit.
shhep
He would still have to memorize them, y'know. It's too much effort to go to CIA meetings, I doubt he's gonna memorize fucking jokes.
LeastInterestingManInTheWorld
He *is* above hiring a writer, though - remember, he consults himself because he has a very good brain.
freegiant
Every politician at that level has someone to write jokes for this sort of thing. Someone else wrote the "jokes" he told at that roast.
ElPoloDiablo
Delivery is just as important, and Trump rarely manages to deliver a properly constructed sentence.
thisplaceisnotforyou
Yeah, but that's because he's an idiot. But it didn't stop him from talking at CPAC.
[deleted]
[deleted]
Texantioch
hahahah I get it. I don't think others do.
Misslnformation
BBC isn't credible?
BillHaleyandHisBANNEDComments2
they are good, but op wanted us to see the sauce and then downvote... right?
Misslnformation
Oh I see. Got it. And here i went citing another source... -_-
BillHaleyandHisBANNEDComments2
do you require we downvote after checking it?
Misslnformation
mwahahahahha no not necessary.
Misslnformation
https://www.google.com/amp/mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN1640TF
Reelthreat
He was roasted on Comedy Central and he was basically the roastee at Obama's last one which probably caused him to run... So
Camelspotting
And I think Jeff Ross is hosting this one, there'd be nothing left.
LeonRoland
This is an important note, that dinner absolutely fueled his campaign aspirations. He endured what he feared the most: humiliation.
Goodknight82
Does not seem interested in enduring it ever again, apparently
EarthRickFromC137
Well..
secretagentdoubleobeaver
Real question: what's the purpose of the White House correspondence dinner?
fartinatornado
Its a way for a bunch of self-important jackasses to jerk each other off.
eroso
It also creates better atmosphere for dialogue. One important job of the media is to make sure the politicians don't do any shady stuff.
secretagentdoubleobeaver
Yeah. They're great at it, too.
donutjudgeme
I wish I could upvote this to infinity.
HeadTurdL
Same as the Oscars. Attention and virtue-signalling.
NotTheBeees
Isn't it correspondent's
SherMattLockSmith
No, that would be a single correspondent's dinner, its for many correspondents so it is correspondents' dinner.
NotTheBeees
Right. not correspondence dinner like above.
MundaneFinality
Amoung other things, a chance for the president to show some humanity and humility.
secretagentdoubleobeaver
So it's a rich person circle jerk?
Shewy92
To have a good time and joke around with the press and everyone else? IDK why Trump was there when Obama was in office though
Irishred23
Celebrities and prominent business types are also invited to help raise the profile of the event and theoretically raise more money
deebaser
For pundits and journalists to jerk off over how connected they are.
Coolex
the same purpose for everything they do: sustain the illusion that government is good/necessary
NickSkillet
Government isn't necessary at all? Can you give me an example of a place without government where the people thrive?
Coolex
or you can find out for yourself what government is and what it does for real, can you see beyond cultural bias?
Coolex
as the name itself suggests, you can have government or freedom, but you can't have both ...search for Auroville
alexanderthegreater
A roast where journalists throw softballs at liberals like obama, and completely scorch the earth with conservatives.
MundaneFinality
I mean, they can obly work with the material they have...
alexanderthegreater
They couldve had plenty on obama
NEALSMO
Awww...another snowflake. We'll find a safe space for you too.
alexanderthegreater
What i said was not factually incorrect, so sling whatever uncreative insults you like
NEALSMO
Back it up with sauce then...
alexanderthegreater
Dude just watch the highlights lol. Its common knowledge that every major outlet leans left except for fox which leans right
5tRaNgEdAy5
Its a big ol circle jerk
SherMattLockSmith
Not at all, it raises money for scholarships, unites president and press to show no animosity, and they highlight new and upcoming 1/2
SherMattLockSmith
2/2 Whitehouse press correspondents to let them get to know each other.
5tRaNgEdAy5
Its a big ol circle jerk to raise money for a noteworthy charity. This is as close to admitting Im wrong as I get, take what you can get.
imadeulook
Not defending the presidents decision to decline but aren't the White House press correspondents the same every year? Who are they meeting?
Irishred23
I think helps raise money for scholarships and charities. And a chance for journalists and politicians to do some friendly roasting
MyDumpsAreTheFreshest
Multiple things Trump couldn't give any less of a fuck about
chloramphenicolderivative
It pushes the viewership of C-SPAN into double digits.
Irishred23
A jump from 9 people to 11 is a good night for them!!
[deleted]
[deleted]
DirtyDancingCursingBackmaskingBacksliddenPastorsKid
Because he is going against the norm and not doing what is expected. It's like the President is supposed to follow an imaginary script.
theodoremouse
Well, it's kind of like the president is expected to do things that are normal/expected for his job. Like any other employee in any field.
generalsplayingrisk
Nah, just continually annoyed when he just blatantly gives evidence of poor character without excuse or shame.
sonof
Trump is not the average president. Why waste his time with such a trivial event. They will only make fun of him this undermining the office
DirtyDancingCursingBackmaskingBacksliddenPastorsKid
Yeah why would he want to go to an event that would be just that. I think it is so funny that they are putting up such a fuss about it.
nghtvsion
You may recall, he's attended others. When he was in the audience wanting Obama to show his birth certificate etc...
[deleted]
[deleted]
jawnnyrawten
And also, when the President attends, they raise more money for the charities and scholarships.
nghtvsion
Because the office isn't the person. Because there will always be someone who disagrees with you, and that's ok. You represent them too.
Traici
Why would you want to be president of a country where more than 50% of the population hate you?