U.S. President Barack Obama dusted off his comedy chops Saturday night at the glitzy White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C. -- and he wasn’t afraid to throw a few punches.
From celebrities to journalists to Canada’s new prime minister, it appeared no one was safe from the commander-in-chief’s biting barbs.
Here are Obama’s best digs from his final night of presidential stand-up.
On Justin Trudeau’s charm
“Somebody recently said to me, Mr. President, you are so yesterday; Justin Trudeau has completely replaced you — he’s so handsome, he’s so charming, he’s the future. And I said, Justin, just give it a rest. I resented that.”
On Donald Trump’s absence
“Is this dinner too tacky for The Donald? What could he possibly be doing instead? Is he at home, eating a Trump Steak, tweeting out insults to Angela Merkel? What’s he doing?
The Republican establishment is incredulous that he is their most likely nominee — incredulous, shocking. They say Donald lacks the foreign policy experience to be president. But, in fairness, he has spent years meeting with leaders from around the world: Miss Sweden, Miss Argentina, Miss Azerbaijan.”
On Kendall Jenner’s livelihood
“Kendall Jenner is also here. And we had a chance to meet her backstage — she seems like a very nice young woman. I’m not exactly sure what she does, but I am told that my Twitter mentions are about to go through the roof.”
On Ted Cruz’s basketball gaffe
“And then there’s Ted Cruz. Ted had a tough week. He went to Indiana – Hoosier country – stood on a basketball court, and called the hoop a ‘basketball ring.’ What else is in his lexicon? Baseball sticks? Football hats? But sure, I’m the foreign one.”
On Prince George’s loungewear
“Last week, Prince George showed up to our meeting in his bathrobe. That was a slap in the face. A clear breach in protocol.”
On former-VP Dick Cheney’s gunmanship
“I love Joe Biden, I really do. And I want to thank him for his friendship, for his counsel, for always giving it to me straight, for not shooting anybody in the face. Thank you, Joe.”
