He’s been to the gala before and even proposed on the way there once. Unfortunately, this year, Donald Trump wasn’t invited to the Met Gala – and apparently, he hasn’t been for quite some time.

Every year, on the first Monday in May, the biggest stars from fashion and Hollywood line up on the Met Gala red carpet in New York City. But despite the event being one of the most prestigious of its kind globally, one of the most well-known people on the planet was noticeably absent from this year’s guest list: President Donald Trump.

Trump banned from Met Gala

It’s not hard to figure out why Donald Trump is no longer welcome at the Met Gala. Vogue’s editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour — who has been running or co-running the event since 1997 — made it clear a few years ago that Trump wouldn’t be coming back.

“He will never be invited again,” she said during an appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden back in 2017.

Reports say she made that decision not long after Trump began his first term as president, and that decision hasn’t changed, even with his recent return to the political scene.

Donald Trump and the Met Gala

Some people might remember that Trump used to be a familiar face at the Met Gala. He attended quite often in the 1980s and 1990s, usually showing up with his former wives, Ivana Trump and Marla Maples.