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Biden roasts Trump, GOP, himself at correspondents’ dinner

The White House press corps’ annual gala returned Saturday night along with the roasting of Washington, the journalists who cover it, and the man at the helm: President Joe Biden. The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, sidelined by the pandemic in 2020 and 2021, featured Biden as the first president in six years to accept an invitation. Donald Trump shunned the event while in office.
By Associated Press



WASHINGTON


The White House press corps’ annual gala returned Saturday night along with the roasting of Washington, the journalists who cover it, and the man at the helm: President Joe Biden.


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The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, sidelined by the pandemic in 2020 and 2021, featured Biden as the first president in six years to accept an invitation. Donald Trump shunned the event while in office.


“Just imagine if my predecessor came to this dinner this year,” Biden told an audience of 2,600, among them journalists, government officials, and celebrities. “Now that would really have been a real coup.”


The president took the opportunity to test out his comedic chops, making light of the criticism he has faced in his 15 months in office while taking aim at his predecessor, the Republican Party, and the members of the press.


“I’m really excited to be here tonight with the only group of Americans with a lower approval rating than I have,” Biden said to the Hilton ballroom filled with members of the media.


Biden also made light of the “Let’s Go Brandon” slogan, which has become the right’s stand-in for swearing at the president.

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