Obama takes aim at Trump and Republicans at final Correspondents' Dinner
Source: The Guardian
Sunday 1 May 2016 05.46 BST
President Barack Obama has taken to the podium for the eighth and final time as president at the White House Correspondents Dinner, with Donald Trump and the ugly Republican race unsurprisingly the target of most of his jokes.
Obama drew plenty of laughs with his barbed remarks to a ballroom filled with journalists, politicians, and film and television stars.
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When he said he couldnt explain the continuing rise in his popularity, two photographs appeared on ballroom screens: Donald Trump and Ted Cruz.
Obama said of Donald Trump: He has spent years meeting with leaders from around the world Miss Sweden, Miss Argentina, Miss Azerbaijan
Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/may/01/obama-takes-aim-at-trump-and-republicans-at-final-correspondents-dinner
goldent
(1,582 posts)But the follow-up comedian just made me cringe - I eventually had to turn it off.
840high
(17,196 posts)Myrina
(12,296 posts)Wow, everyone looked uncomfortable.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,586 posts)The President's speech was 1,000% better. Especially dropping the microphone at the end.
No Vested Interest
(5,167 posts)of Wilmore's lines.
His references are not a part of their world.
In many instances that includes myself as well.
valerief
(53,235 posts)that gig.
If our fucked-up, bought-and-paid-for media is pissed at you, you know you're doing something right.
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)Maybe at a Klan rally.
Worst WHCD I've seen in years.
JoFerret
(10,704 posts)on that.
SunSeeker
(51,559 posts)JoFerret
(10,704 posts)POTUS was on form!
valerief
(53,235 posts)Something about red, I think. Oh, well, I was laughing out loud anyway. His delivery was great. He should do stand-up next, instead of milking Goldman Sachs.
Overseas
(12,121 posts)"He has been talking with world leaders for years-- Miss Sweden, Miss Argentina, Miss Azerbaijan..."