🗞️📰🤙🏽Biden Mocks Fox News, CNN, and Age at White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner 🤣📺📈
Da White House Correspondents’ Association dinner stay lit as President Biden take shots at Fox News and CNN, while also poking fun at his age. Da president, who is known fo’ his comedic timing, use da opportunity to roast his favorite media targets at da black-tie event.
Mr. Biden make jabs at Fox News and their recent firing of Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon, saying dat dey only attend da dinner dis year cuz of da $787 million settlement. He also quipped, “And hell, I’d call Fox honest, fair and truthful. But then I could be sued for defamation.” 🤣📺🦊📉
CNN also get roasted by Mr. Biden, who mention dey reaction to da settlement, saying, “CNN was like, ‘Wow! They actually have $787 million? Whoa!’” Da president also use da opportunity to deflect questions about his age, saying, “You call me old? I call it being seasoned. You say I’m ancient? Don Lemon would say that’s a man in his prime.” 🤣📺📈
Da dinner, which is da one night a year dat da president gets to play stand-up comic, also draw attention to da media industry’s struggles, with a steady drumbeat of layoffs and closures. Despite dis, da dinner still a popular event, with multiple pre-dinner parties and receptions spread over five days, and post-dinner brunches scheduled for Sunday.
Some of da biggest events hosted by news start-ups, including Crooked Media, Axios, and Semafor. Da after-party hosted by United Talent Agency, which represents many television news anchors and correspondents, draw da most interest. Mr. Lemon, who was recently fired by CNN, show up ready to mingle with a crowd dat included da actress Cobie Smulders, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, and Jen Psaki, da White House press secretary-turned-MSNBC host. 🥂🍾🎉
On Saturday night, da hottest ticket was da after-party hosted by media mogul Byron Allen and da news website The Grio at da Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Da event honor Gayle King of CBS News, and Diana Ross was scheduled to perform. 🎤🎶
Da dinner ended on a serious note, with Mr. Biden discussing da case of Emmett Till, da 14-year-old Black boy whose brutal murder in Mississippi in 1955 galvanized da civil rights movement. Mr. Biden, who hosted a showing of “Till,” a feature film about da case, at da White House, finished with a plea to fight for democracy. “We know in our bones and you know it too our democracy remains at risk,” he said. “But I’ve also made it clear, as I’ve seen throughout my life, it is within our power, each and every one of us, to preserve our democracy. We can, we must, we will.” 🙌🏽✊🏽🇺🇸
Overall, da event stay one of da highlights of da political calendar, and it give da president a chance to show off his comedic side while also addressing serious issues. Da media industry may be struggling, but da annual dinner still provide a chance for everyone to come together, celebrate, and enjoy some good laughs. 🤣🗞️📰
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🗞️📰🤙🏽 Biden Mocks Fox News, CNN, and Age at White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner 🤣📺📈
The White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner was full of laughter as President Biden made jokes about Fox News and CNN, and even poked fun at his own age. The President, known for his sense of humor, took the opportunity to roast his favorite media targets during the black-tie event.
Mr. Biden made jabs at Fox News and their recent firing of Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon, saying that they only attended the dinner this year because of the $787 million settlement. He also quipped, “And hell, I’d call Fox honest, fair and truthful. But then I could be sued for defamation.” 🤣📺🦊📉
CNN was also targeted by Mr. Biden, who mentioned their reaction to the settlement, saying, “CNN was like, ‘Wow! They actually have $787 million? Whoa!'” The President also used the opportunity to deflect questions about his age, saying, “You call me old? I call it being seasoned. You say I’m ancient? Don Lemon would say that’s a man in his prime.” 🤣📺📈
The dinner, which is the one night a year that the President gets to play stand-up comic, also drew attention to the struggles of the media industry, with a steady drumbeat of layoffs and closures. Despite this, the dinner is still a popular event, with multiple pre-dinner parties and receptions spread over five days, and post-dinner brunches scheduled for Sunday.
Some of the biggest events were hosted by news start-ups, including Crooked Media, Axios, and Semafor. The after-party hosted by United Talent Agency, which represents many television news anchors and correspondents, drew the most interest. Mr. Lemon, who was recently fired by CNN, showed up ready to mingle with a crowd that included the actress Cobie Smulders, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, and Jen Psaki, the White House press secretary-turned-MSNBC host. 🥂🍾🎉
On Saturday night, the hottest ticket was the after-party hosted by media mogul Byron Allen and the news website The Grio at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. The event honored Gayle King of CBS News, and Diana Ross was scheduled to perform. 🎤🎶
The dinner ended on a serious note, with Mr. Biden discussing the case of Emmett Till, the 14-year-old Black boy whose brutal murder in Mississippi in 1955 galvanized the civil rights movement. Mr. Biden, who hosted a showing of “Till,” a feature film about the case, at the White House, finished with a plea to fight for democracy. “We know in our bones and you know it too our democracy remains at risk,” he said. “But I’ve also made it clear, as I’ve seen throughout my life, it is within our power, each and every one of us, to preserve our democracy. We can, we must, we will.” 🙌🏽✊🏽🇺🇸
Overall, the event remains one of the highlights of the political calendar, and it gave the President a chance to show off his comedic side while also addressing serious issues. The media industry may be struggling, but the annual dinner still provides a chance for everyone to come together, celebrate, and enjoy some good laughs. 🤣🗞️📰
