The Washington Post reports:
There were some 2,600 people at Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. But, really, it came down to only two men: Joe Biden and Donald Trump. “The 2024 election is in full swing and, yes, age is an issue,” President Biden told the black-tie crowd. “I’m a grown man running against a 6-year-old.”
“Can we just acknowledge how refreshing it is,” comedian Colin Jost later added, “to see a president of the United States at an event that doesn’t begin with a bailiff saying ‘all rise!’”
For most of the evening, Trump ignored the dinner and posted instead about presidential immunity and political witch hunts. Shortly after 1 a.m., he finally chimed in on Truth Social: “The White House Correspondents’ Dinner was really bad. Colin Jost BOMBED, and Crooked Joe was an absolute disaster! Doesn’t get much worse than this!”
The Guardian reports:
The president also skewered Trump over a recent speech in which he described the civil war battle at Gettysburg as “interesting”, “vicious”, “horrible” and “beautiful”.
Biden said: “Speaking of history, did you hear what Donald just said about a major civil war battle? ‘Gettysburg – wow!’ Trump’s speech was so embarrassing, the statute of Robert E Lee surrendered again.”
And then he brought up Trump’s recent scheme to sell “God Bless the USA Bibles” for $59.99. “Trump’s so desperate he started reading those Bibles he’s selling. Then he got to the first commandment: ‘You shall have no other gods before me.’ That’s when he put it down and said: “This book’s not for me.’”
Biden’s full speech is at the bottom.
“I’m a grown man running against a 6 year old” — Biden comes out swinging at the WHCA dinner with “Sleepy Don” jokes and jabs at his age pic.twitter.com/FmFGhUxquH
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 28, 2024
Biden: “Did you hear what Donald just said about the major civil war battle? ‘Gettysburg … wow!’ Trump’s speech was so embarrassing the statue of Robert E Lee surrendered again” pic.twitter.com/eK4EL9UNsq
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 28, 2024
Biden: “Age is the only thing we have in common. My VP actually endorses me … being here is a reminder that folks think what’s going on in Congress is political theater. But if Congress was theater, they would’ve thrown out Lauren Boebert a long time ago.” pic.twitter.com/hu8gFhFVvV
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 28, 2024
Biden at the WHCA jabs at the press: “I do interviews with strong independent journalists who million of people actually listen to, like Howard Stern.” pic.twitter.com/JnffE78sea
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 28, 2024
Biden gets serious as he winds down his WHCA remarks: “There are some who call you ‘the enemy of the people.’ That’s wrong and that’s dangerous.” pic.twitter.com/NuNoGZPmdN
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 28, 2024
Biden brings up January 6 and Trump’s vow to become a dictator and implores journalists at the WHCA to “take this seriously … I’m asking you to rise up to the seriousness of the moment. Move past the horse race numbers and the gotcha moments.” pic.twitter.com/w0uVtAoC4t
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 28, 2024