Comedian Michelle Wolf called President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE "cowardly" for once again skipping the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner.

Wolf, who's headlining the event, said that even former President Reagan called into the dinner when he wasn't able to attend in 1981 following an assassination attempt.

"It’s nicer to make fun of someone when they’re there," she told "CBS This Morning" in an interview. "I think it’s cowardly not to go. The only other person that didn’t go was Reagan when he was shot. And he called in."

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Wolf said she would prefer to make fun of Trump to his face, rather than behind his back.

It will be Trump's second year skipping the annual dinner, which brings journalists and government officials together to raise money for scholarships.

Trump, instead, held a campaign-style rally in Pennsylvania last year and is opting to hold a rally in Michigan during this year's event.