Trump taking on the 4th Estate is a losing proposition. The 4th Estate has more ink and paper than does Trump over the next 4 years.Trump skipped that stupid dinner and look; everything is fine and nothing bad happened to anyone.
Much BS about nothing at all.
The event hasn't happened yet.
Nobody would mention his not attending were he not POTUS. Presidents generally attend the event because they know they need the press. A President's appearance at the event is just part of the relationship building. Given the fractious relationship Trump has with the press, one'd think he'd be dying to go and use the event as a way to help mend fences. After all, any good CEO, or just businessperson in general, knows that it's always about the relationship. The relationship isn't the only thing "it's about," but it's big part, very big.