White House aides, reporters and other famous-for-Washington types were set to gather without President Donald Trump to toast press freedom.<br />But it was to be the second White House Correspondents' Association dinner in a row without the president. Trump posted on Facebook this past week that he would hold a Saturday evening rally in Michigan with his "favorite deplorables." The term was used by Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016 to describe some of Trump's campaign supporters.<br />The Washington dinner once attracted Oscar winners and buzzed-about stars. It comes as Trump routinely slams reporters as dishonest and their work as "fake news."<br />Comedian Michelle Wolf was on tap to deliver what's usually a roast of the president and the press. <br />
