White House Correspondents ' dinner is held Saturday in Washington . The event has been a tradition since the early days of the press corps and was attended by presidents from both parties for decades. It has been a ritual in Washington since 1920 , when it was first held to boost communication between the press and the president , according to the association 's website . He also pokes fun at Donald Trump and Republican challengers . Speaker Seth Meyers says the `` 2008 Barack Obama '' could beat the current edition .
White House Correspondents ' dinner is held Saturday in Washington . The event has been a tradition since the early days of the press corps and was attended by presidents from both parties for decades. He also pokes fun at Donald Trump and Republican challengers . Speaker Seth Meyers says the `` 2008 Barack Obama '' could beat the current edition .