President Donald Trump will not receive an invitation to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's (NAACP) annual convention, marking the first time in 116 years that the organization has not invited the sitting president to the gathering.

"For 116 years, the NAACP has invited the sitting president of the United States to address the NAACP National Convention — regardless of their political party," the NAACP said in a statement. "There is a rich history of both Republicans and Democrats attending our convention — from Harry Truman to Dwight D. Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and beyond. We're nonpartisan and always welcome those who believe in democracy and the Constitution."

"But right now, it's clear — Donald Trump is attacking our democracy and our civil rights. He believes more in the fascist playbook than in the U.S. Constitution," it went on. "This playbook is radical and un-American."

The NAACP was founded in the early 20th Century and developed a reputation as a largely left-wing organization in the wake of the Civil Rights movement.

Its characterization of Trump's actions as "fascist" reflects increasingly common rhetoric from the mainstream political left and comes in the wake of the "no kings" protests took place over the weekend.