Obama Mocks Trump and Self at Gala Dinner

At an annual Correspondents Dinner, President Obama finds a way to get back at Donald Trump. He not only mocked how Trump took the credit for putting his legitimacy to rest by the relase of his birth certificate, but also his experience as a politician and the change he would bring to the White House. It was not in a harsh way necessarily either, it was calm, cool, and collected. He also showed a picture of the change Trump would bring to the White House. It was now transformed from a mansion to a tacky casino with big lights and a whirlpool in the garden. Sethy Meyers of SNL was also there and picked up where Obama's jokes left off, mostly singling out Trump. The night was not all about the jokes though as Obama did seriously thank the soldiers over-seas and sent out his best wishes and prayers to the people that have been victims of all the tornadoes. He also told the the journalists to keep sharing their stories. Some of the night's proceeds went to scholarships for college students of journalism.
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After reading the article, I watched a video that showed a snippet of some of Obama's jokes. I don't think he was being rude or acting in bad taste at all, he's the President of the United States! He takes a lot of criticism all the time so he certainly deserves the chance to share some of his opinions. The idea that Donald Trump talks of running for president just makes me angry. Just because he can run a TV show and has billions of dollars, it doesn't mean he can successfully run the country. I also thought Obama's jokes were quite witty and very well-played. It's also times like these (when the presidents shows a less serious side) that Americans feel a little closer and more connected.



Seth Meyers and First Lady Michelle Obama