President Trump’s campaign announced Tuesday that the president will hold a campaign rally in Green Bay, Wis., on April 27, instead of appearing at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, which is scheduled for the same day.
“President Trump looks forward to sharing the successes of his administration with the great people of Wisconsin,” said Michael Glassner, Chief Operating Officer of the Trump campaign. “Under President Trump’s leadership, paychecks are now growing twice as fast for those in the bottom half of the income spectrum. Unemployment has hit generational lows, and the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement will open Canadian dairy markets to farmers all across Wisconsin.”
The rally will be Trump’s eighteenth in Wisconsin and his third in Green Bay.
This is the third year that the president will skip the White House Correspondents’ dinner. Earlier this month, Trump called the dinner “boring” and “negative,” and said he would hold a rally instead.
“I like positive things,” Trump said.
At last year’s dinner, comedian Michelle Wolf drew criticism for her attacks on White House press secretary Sarah Sanders, who will represent the Trump administration at this year’s dinner. The event will not include a comedian this year.
The rally will take place at 7:00 p.m. CDT in the Resch Center in Green Bay.
