President Donald Trump will skip the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner for the third year in a row because it’s “so negative,” and plans to hold a “very positive rally” instead.

Trump on Friday told reporters ahead of a trip to California that he wouldn’t attend the annual dinner, a star-studded Washington tradition that brings together political figures and members of the press corps. Historically the dinners have included the president.

“Because the dinner is so boring and so negative, that we’re going to hold a very positive rally instead,” said Trump. He added that the dinner is “too negative” and he likes “positive things.”

Trump didn’t give details of his planned rally, except to say “everybody wants it” and “it will be a big one.”

Trump also failed to attend White House correspondents’ dinners in 2017 and 2018. This year’s is scheduled for April 27