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Trump is unable to attend cause he thought he was going to be honored. When he found out that 'others' were being honored and not him he declined to attend. Also, narcissist hates the Arts.
lindysalsagal
(20,438 posts)And the only white guy was a civil rights icon. Nothing there he even wants to see.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,270 posts)Other people who are actually much more popular will be getting awards. To make matters worse, some of them are not white, and many are also liberal.
Princess Turandot
(4,784 posts)...the pre-concert reception at the White House, because of issues with Trump dividing the country etc. Before long, Trump decided not to hold the pre-concert reception at all, and that he and Melania wouldn't attend the concert, to not 'politicize things'. No one involved complained about those decisions. (The major dinner they usually have is held at the State Department, and does not include POTUS as a guest.)