Trump denounces White House dinner and calls Biden an ‘absolute disaster’

Donald Trump stormed into the annual dinner where journalists in Washington DC gather with celebrities and White House staff for an evening of comedy, awards and camaraderie.

The former president said this year’s dinner, which was broadcast live on C-SPAN, was “really bad” and claims President Joe Biden’s comments were “an absolute disaster.”

Trump, 77, has a long history with the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. He decided to skip the event when he was president and his relationship with the mainstream media and journalists deteriorated.

In 2011, Trump attended the dinner and was famously grilled by then-President Barack Obama about his role on the reality TV show The Apprentice. Many believe the incident contributed to Trump’s decision to run for president in 2016.

On Saturday evening, the former president’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, who is now co-chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC), attended as a guest of Politico.

“White House Correspondents Dinner Really Bad,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social account.

“Colin Jost bombed, and Crooked Joe was an absolute disaster! It can’t get much worse than this!’ the former president added, referencing comments from both the president and the Saturday Night Live comedian.

Biden took aim at Trump several times in his mostly joking remarks. “The 2024 election is in full swing, and yes, age is an issue,” the 81-year-old Biden said. “I’m a grown man competing against a six-year-old.”

Meanwhile, Jost, who attended the dinner with actress wife Scarlett Johannson, roasted the president along with other politicians. He specifically brought up Lara at one point. He mentioned the covers she released last year.

“Lara Trump is here tonight,” the comedian said, to which one person cheered and he replied, “Okay, I got one ‘woo.” She recently released a cover of the song I Won’t Back Down,” he continued. “When he heard it, Tom Petty died again. I can’t believe I’m saying this to a member of the Trump family, but maybe stick to politics?”

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