The White House Correspondents' Dinner (WHCD) weekend brings extra attention to the event, which is being attended by President Donald Trump for the first time as president. However, most potential presidential hopefuls are not attending, with Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro attending the NFL draft in Pittsburgh, Arkansas GOP Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on a family trip, and Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) meeting with constituents in Florida. California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), who were invited as a guest of POLITICO in April, are also planning to attend. Some Democrats are framing their absence as overt opposition to Trump. The event has traditionally been an opportunity for the president and the press to roast each other, but Trump has previously refused to show up.