MEDIA/RALLY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump was exactly where he wanted to be Saturday [4-27-19]night — far away from Washington and the gala of journalists who cover his administration. As the media prepared to gather for an annual glitzy dinner that once brought together the media, the administration and Hollywood, Trump rallied thousands of supporters in Green Bay, Wis. And he wasted little time going after his favorite target — bashing the news media as ‘fakers’ and calling his press secretary on stage to join him in the flogging…Back in D.C., an unusually staid rendition of the White House Correspondents dinner was getting underway. Instead of a comedian, historian Ron Chernow was summoned to regale the crowd, and journalism awards and scholarships were handed out. Nonetheless, Trump spurned the event again, as he’s done since he was elected. He escalated his disdain for the dinner this year, directing administration officials to join him in boycotting it. Trump instead spent the evening surrounded by supporters who put him in the White House. Trump was the first Republican to carry Wisconsin in a general election since 1984, but there are signs the state could turn back blue in 2020. Despite Trump’s narrow victory in 2016, Democratic candidates swept the GOP in statewide races last year.”
–Nolan McCaskill, “Trump bashes news ‘fakers’ as journos gather for D.C. gala,” Politico, April 27, 2019 10:52 pm