Humor Is Main Course at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Journalists, politicians and celebrities gathered Saturday for the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner, a night for President Barack Obama to engage in self-mockery and poke fun at some of his harshest critics.

Saturday’s dinner was held at the Washington Hilton Hotel.

Obama and celebrity host and comedian Cecily Strong were set to present their respective stand-up routines and deliver humorous remarks about politics and the media.

Past targets of Obama at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner have included billionaire entrepreneur Donald Trump, current Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and the current speaker of the House of Representatives, John Boehner.

The dinner is hosted by the White House Correspondents’ Association, which was created in 1914 to push for broader journalistic access to the White House and support vigorous reporting on the presidency. [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: Asia


 

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