President Biden poked fun at his own low approval rating and called the Trump administration a ‘horrible plague’ as he cracked jokes and roasted the press at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner.
‘Tonight, we come here to answer a very important question in everybody’s mind. Why in hell are we still doing this?’ Biden quipped as he took the stage in the room full of journalists and D.C. insiders.
‘I know there are questions about whether we should gather here tonight because of COVID. Well, we’re here to show the country that we’re getting through this pandemic. Plus, everyone had to prove they’re fully vaccinated and boosted,’ he said. ‘Just contact your favorite Fox News reporter they’re all here vaccinated and boosted.’
He then addressed his historically low poll numbers for the first time, claiming that journalists were the only people who were less well-liked.
‘I’m really excited to be here tonight with the only group of Americans have a lower approval rating than I have,’ Biden said.
President Joe Biden poked fun at his own low approval rating and called the Trump administration a ‘horrible plague’ as he cracked jokes and roasted the press at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner
Biden attended the event with First Lady Jill Biden (dressed in white) and took part in the roast of politicians and journalists alike before handing things off to the night’s host, The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah (left)
Noah went on to immediately mock the large, maskless event taking place during the pandemic and took jabs at Biden
‘Well, that’s hard to say after what we just saw this the first time President attended this dinner in six years.’
‘Well that’s understandable – we had a horrible plague, followed by two years of COVID,’ the president added.
‘Imagine if my predecessor came to this dinner this year. Now that would really have been a real coup that occurred!’
Biden then turned his attention to Republicans, and the leaked tapes of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy claiming he would ask President Trump to resign after January 6.
‘Folks, I’m not really here to roast the GOP. That’s not my style. Besides, there’s nothing I can say about the GOP…
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