Colin Jost's set at the White House correspondents’ dinner

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[@AA-ws5xk]

Matt Gaetz is at regular prom…😂

[@seantlewis376]

A number of the jokes fell flat, but I think that's because they hit close to home. Biden still laughed.

[@mychannel-dz7ms]

Biden master of the fool laugh.

[@davidthieroff9452]

Yea, that TikTok joke about it being missed this coming January 6 didn't go over well at all, understandably. Probably should've kept that one out.

[@S955US84]

Biden doesn't know what he's laughing at - he's out of it. They had him pumped up on drugs like they did for the SOTU speech. The clown is a shuffling corpse.

[@AdamBechtol]

More like his timing :( Too used to deliving lines to an almost canned audience of laughter. He paused almost as long as it took him to tell each joke. Really shot himself in the foot with timing.

[@dutchymcdutch2553]

It's a really tough audience, just look at previous dinners. I think he could have kept a slightly higher speed but the audience really doesn't help.

[@user-id3sw5oj9m]

The Baliff "All Rise" 😂😂😂

[@mattperegrine873]

When I was a kid I was asked who I preferred Carter or Reagan. I said "Carter because he actually cares Reagan is just acting.*

[@handmadehearts]

Co-star to chimpanzees. 🤣

[@mychannel-dz7ms]

His acting got communism down.

[@rickyhits6547]

​@@mychannel-dz7ms'Got communism down.' How'd he do that?

[@rickyhits6547]

You're cinderblock dumb.​@@mychannel-dz7ms

[@S955US84]

He Matt - REALITY CHECK: REAGAN won 44 states in 1980 and 49 states in 1984.

[@katydidiy]

Dry, but cleverly funny, Biden took the ribbing with grace❤

[@karenm2334]

Biden does quite a bit with grace.

[@hitmanRazo]

​@karenm2334 lmao that's one way to put it

[@mgmegt5920]

He did a great job - funny, honest and vulnerable.

[@nichole8609]

This was a great roast. 👍

[@mschlund1]

I think the ones that fell flat were because the audience were slow, or drunk on champagne

[@psy4721]

Vote for Decency. The best line ever.

[@GFY_66]

That means Dr Cornel West. Not the war ciminal Biden who's fully complicit to the preplanned genocide in Palestine

[@mychannel-dz7ms]

Vote Trump to live better.

[@hamishgaffaney5323]

So is that the genocide enabler or the other guy?

[@elizasmith1229]

The genocide enabler would be TRUMP.

[@elizasmith1229]

Elections are WON and LOST, but NEVER "stolen."

[@bryanmachin2152]

This kind of stuff could get you executed in a lot of countries! But not in our country.... yet.

[@handmadehearts]

My fellow Americans: Let's keep it that way. Vote 🗳 BLUE to end trumpism.

[@_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_]

His wife is a huge Zionist. He's got immunity.

[@mikejudkins8649]

It's comeing

[@MsColl90]

Don’t be ridiculous He is part of she establishment. He white gloved Biden and the press. Soft jokes that didn’t land. High time they dumped the unfunny comedians and were honest about the establishment back slapping event this is.

[@americanatheart110]

@@handmadehearts not anymore. See what they r doing to Trump?

[@Goldenknave]

I like Biden, people give him a lot of sh#% but hes pretty normal. This may be the last correspondents dinner of this kind if a normal president is taken for granted. There is a reason we remember Nero and Caligula with disgust and horror, they were neither decent or normal. Vote your conscience people.

[@anthonythomas1504]

Lol. You probably think Bruce Jenner is pretty normal too.

[@williamwest9204]

Why do u like Biden? Legit question

[@melanieparker]

I think his uncle is delicious.

[@pgknippel]

@@anthonythomas1504 Jeez, you’ve got a strange insecurity!

[@pgknippel]

@@williamwest9204 Google “the economy”.

[@chriskelly8212]

Very nice Mr.Jost

[@mallorypambianchi5587]

The delivery and jokes are not the problem. the crowd are a bunch of ninny robots!

[@lucykitty6492]

Doug.

[@Jennifyr-wo5cv]

A deep guffaw & great timing!😅

[@Raelven]

Crowd needed to borrow a sense of humor.

[@Jennifyr-wo5cv]

Good job. HARD room! Reminds me of my 20yrs in DC. 🎉

[@martinhumble]

From Europe: We hope you'll vote for descensy rather than orange insanity

[@Mustangsally63]

Nope, we are voting for America first

[@mychannel-dz7ms]

Vote Trump live better.

[@AntLisa]

Don't mind the Russian trolls. Pootin is very angered 🤭he's not getting his way either. Voting for decency in 🇺🇸 Maryland Biden/Harris 🇺🇸 2024

[@craigecraw4143]

​@@AntLisaI'm voting for Biden too. We have too work together.

[@johndoe-el5ic]

HANKS/P-DIDDY 2024

[@MultiPerruco]

The word decency is absent in Trumps vocabulary and persona. In fact its quite the opposite.

[@QuantumOfSolace1]

Yeah but Biden reversed all of Trump’s policies and now the economy, gas prices, crime, the border, Ukraine, Hamas, Iran are all a mess now.

[@saedsaeed7773]

It was absent in that room as well

[@greggoreo6738]

I could maybe win this thing --- Jimmy Carter . Best joke of the evening. And. Love how Colin uses PAPER rather than a teleprompter. Huzzah for Humor and the serious journalists. Respectfully submitted for your consideration Gregg Oreo Long Beach CA Etats Unis

[@theTomster1981]

that was awesome. Treasure this kind of freedom.

[@user-id3sw5oj9m]

We will not know freedom again if trump wins.

[@cjpost4200]

Colin Jost WAS HILARIOUS, VERY WITTY, & SMART JOKES! I was surprised not everybody was laughing. Colin’s family information was heart warming. Biden did a good job as well. At least we have a President that participates in roles that are expected of him. Trump did not participate in the White House correspondents dinner during his presidency.

[@williamwest9204]

So? What does that matter?

[@anthonythomas1504]

You're delusional. Why didn't Trump "participate?" Why didn't he "participate" in Kennedy Honors? Because hateful deranged liberals threw fits. And still do.

[@pgknippel]

@@williamwest9204 “Matter”? It’s a person’s observation, and they literally laid out the answer to your question right in it. It was a no-brainer and it STILL went clear over yer noggin.

[@debilyn4c1r]

@@pgknippel He's just butt-hurt b/c somebody pointed out that Felonius Farticus didn't attend. The mentally challenged Orange Kool-Aid drinkers always out themselves.

[@ThomasEWalker]

@@williamwest9204 Trump is not a decent human being, he is a diagnosed psychopathic narcissist. It matters.

[@tracyjohns8265]

DEMOCRACY DIES IN DARKNESS. THANK YOU, HONEST MEDIA

[@elizasmith1229]

This guy is SO funny! I laughed my butt off last night.

[@takdown1]

Colin Awesome 👏

[@darrenmashl5706]

It's cool Biden can take some roasting. Unlike Trump. He never showed for this event. Too Chicken to face criticism

[@mychannel-dz7ms]

Trump never backed out from any interview.

[@AntLisa]

​@@mychannel-dz7ms 😂 This didn't happen under his administration. PAB doesn't know how to handle the truth. Troll try again.

[@rickyhits6547]

​@@mychannel-dz7msjust debates and the correspondents dinner.

[@soxsoxsox]

Thinnest skinned human ever

[@vicsanchez5100]

Truth is chump doesn't understand real articulate English and isn't that sharp to figure out most of the jokes😂😂😂😂

[@Coolnesski]

The vibes about the economy aren’t bad. It comes from 1/2 of the country thriving on listening to Fox bashing it and Joe undeservedly 24/7.

[@ced7103]

Successfully pushing limits is an earned privilege.

[@samueldavid7811]

Great speech

[@WirefoxC]

A lot of the jokes fell flat. But in all honesty, seems like a tough time to make light of anything. The stakes are too high.

[@RagingGeekazoid]

Wanda Sykes would have chewed the room up. Keep mentioning more and more technologies that weren't around in Joe's younger days, old historical events that he was involved in, and so on. _("One guy wants to be the next Nazi dictator, and the other guy was in high school when we were fightin' the last one!")_ 😋

[@camillep9346]

Well written.... of course! ☺️👏👏

[@dannyyong75]

The pause in between is way too long, but his jokes are straightforward, seems honest enough.

[@anitaleroux5795]

Beautifully touching that bit about Colin's grandfather. Well done, America. The dinner is a time honouired tradition.

[@justgivemethetruth]

I did not realize Colin Jost was married to Scarlett Johannson! Not bad.

[@mschlund1]

They have 2 babies

[@frodotheewok]

Not bad? Understatement of the century

[@JET7C0]

I mean, he's also a fairly handsome dude himself, especially for a comedian (and he graduated from Harvard) - and comedy is really the one area of entertainment where looking good might actually be a slight mark against you.

[@pennylocario7487]

I didn’t know either!

[@Opus313]

I like Presidents that aren't facing 88 criminal charges!

[@anthonythomas1504]

I like presidents who aren't senile.

[@thisplaceisazoo]

I like presidents that protect our border.

[@hectorlopez1069]

Biden is respectful of being in the correspondent dinner. Donald trump not even attended the correspondent dinner as president.

[@billytheweasel]

@@anthonythomas1504 I like Presidents who DIDN'T lie 30,573 times in office, go bankrupt 6x including CASINOS, convicted of sex abuse, doesn't know the Old Testament form the New Testament, cheats on the woman he was cheating on his wife- with (porn star), falls asleep and farts in court and slurs his words and gets lost mid-sentence, support communist dictators, hates law enforcement, ridicules the rule of law when HE has to follow it, has said he'd be a dictator on Day 1 (no dictator has ever given up that power), ad infinitum...

[@melanieparker]

I like presidents with tasty uncles.

[@alexrn8577]

Great cocaine joke 😂

[@johnf8338]

Biden's favorite joke

[@jasonsanks2501]

Colin Jost rocks!

[@vermontmoocow]

STOP EMAILING US 🤣🤣🤣

[@peterbathum2775]

Great Job Collin ! FWIW many of your jokes landed great out here away from that room full of power and excrement.

[@AntLisa]

Russian trolls in comment section. Pootin is angered.

[@user-id3sw5oj9m]

Moscow Majorie lurking somewhere.

[@carol3875]

You are a lunatic

[@KCNwokoye]

What a wonderful speech by Colin, it was so well done and the closing was golden.

[@Markyajv]

Was it me or did the room feel weird from the get go? Even not actually being there it felt like times have changed.

[@facitenonvictimarum174]

It was just you from the "get go" Mark

[@lisam2496]

A lot of right wing media there. They weren't laughing at the trump jokes.

[@thomasrdotorg]

There’s no room mic, we’re hearing applause etc though Colin’s mic and it makes it sound a little dead.

[@Markyajv]

@@facitenonvictimarum174 It was just a question.

[@Markyajv]

@@thomasrdotorg Ahhhh. That's why I kept hearing, I think Dr. Biden"saying "Thats good" every once in a while. OK makes sense. Thanks.

[@GS-uy4xo]

He did his job - hitting hard with lots of truth, I loved it !

[@goodguy6352]

Good job Colin!

[@jets6fan]

what a weak crowd bro

[@debra8633]

Colin Jost was funny, self-deprecating, and sincere. I laughed a lot and the whole event was an inspiring reminder of the 1st Amendment and what ACTUALLY makes America great.

[@divineblue4580]

Colin Jost is amazing! Love watching him ❤

[@davinkubota]

I love how we can do this in our nation. I hope we can continue to do this.

[@kathyhardin1168]

Gee. A President who can take a joke as well as go head to head w an SNL comedian. VOTE BLUE FOR SANITY, INTEGRITY AND DEMOCRACY! 👏👏👏💙💙💙💙

[@MarianoVelazquez]

I loved how all the Trump RedCoats just huffed and puffed.

[@strinidadcontigo8617]

Decency, Fox did you hear that? Do you know what decency is?

[@vic28415]

I like how Colin looks out and takes long pauses while staring at those who are not laughing. He’s hysterical! They are not amused by the Trump truth bombs being dropped. Sad..their King is being criticized. Sycophancy is a sickness.☹️

[@samhanks7920]

He’s amazing lol

[@fhl1369]

Colin Jost is amazing and truthful

[@judithmura495]

I love our President Biden. I stand for him in another 4 years, no matters how old he is

[@pennylocario7487]

Yesssss!!!!👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿💯

[@omefea8501]

This is hilarious . And moving. Absolutely brilliant. Well done.

[@chriskelly8212]

I stayed from the Mitch McConnell joke

[@alanhumphrey4198]

I thought that was a little"out of order".😮😮

[@marymccluer1630]

I'm glad that Colin commented on the importance of journalism to democracy. Though I'm not a journalist, I have come to realize the importance of fact-based journalism to democracy. Democracy cannot thrive in the dark. It needs corruption to be exposed. It needs societal problems to be reported on and discussed. Journalists, you are unsung heroes! Thank you for the important work that you do.

[@Burgmannn]

That Matt Gaetz spoon joke is hilarious.

[@mikecampbell7677]

I have been a fan of Colin Jost’s work on Saturday Night Live so I was excited to discover how he would handle a star turn at the WH Correspondences’ Dinner. I was delighted by the brilliance and truthfulness of his satire… as well as the deftness with which he balanced the tightrope between comedic skewering and illuminating irony… pushing the envelope quite powerfully but always remaining within the bounds of good taste. Though the crowd squirmed in quiet discomfort at several jokes that hit close to the bone, the overall environment if jovial laughter was in sharp contrast to the ugly moodiness and unfunny tone seen at previous events held during the Trump administration. I can only imagine how that vile soul will respond on Untruth Social, should he view this video, when he awakens from his courtroom slumber and once again breaks wind! Colin Jost shows great promise to one day succeed America’s king of political satire… and though I wouldn’t want John Stewart to step aside anytime soon… I think the future of comedy that gives critical over site to America’s governance is in good hands!

[@svemory]

the elephant in the room just ate colin jost

[@Venetiababy1]

I haven't laughed this hard since the time I had my prostate biopsy.

[@EmpoweredTransition]

Colin you’re the best. We love you, you did great. I think the lack of laughs are because some people aren’t used to this style of humor, but it’s smart, witty and truthful. ❤

[@TheDaReel]

Kept watching to see if his timing caught up a little…. But sadly, no

[@ttrestle]

12:00 - this part definitely made me LOL. Perfect summary. 😂

[@djzpt2]

Why do they always cut off the ending, with all the Applause?

[@theprinceofmystery9968]

To the people not laughing or looking pissed when they get roasted. The world just thinks your boring.

[@j.davidsemple6988]

Great lines - what’s wrong with those journalists ?

[@mallorypambianchi5587]

scared

[@Jean_E]

the long pauses are killing me

[@yousircantknow8987]

Nothing like pausing for applause that aren't there.

[@ctgedge47]

WHY CAN'T HE MEMORIZE HIS SPEECH????

[@Priyanka77574]

BIDEN 2024!

[@JanLandy]

He had some really good lines, and he had some duds, but one things for sure. He did a really excellent job in continuity and continuing to keep going even when the audience didn’t laugh at some of the jokes, he thought they should have. Truly professional and I enjoy most of it if not all of it, thank you Collin

[@tracyjohns8265]

FOX PROPAGANDA, GET A SOUL AND GET SOME INTEGRITY AND TELL THE TRUTH

[@joelamthach5812]

Brother killing it dude…hilarious

[@johnf8338]

its not a good sign that nobody is buying his jokes.

[@frodotheewok]

Did Scarlett Jo meet everyone after?

[@tomatkinson3813]

very very good and funny at tge same time

[@lsusan]

Well done.

[@mariebelle3493]

💙💙💙💙💙 democracy first 🥇🏆

[@williamwest9204]

Agreed. Not the banana Republic we see right now

[@melanieparker]

Except in Colorado, Maine and Florida.

[@pgknippel]

@@williamwest9204 it’s time to Epstein your rape guy.

[@aframasmar3732]

What democrats do Is dictators won’t act like what they do to Trump But he will be back

[@MJR_ATX]

Colin Looks 3 feet tall

[@jessicadelossantos7727]

❤ watching bidens reaction, hes great

[@lilys7431]

Thank you journalists.

[@hobartw9770]

Trump will counter this with a pathetic Melanialess event at Maralago.

[@melanieparker]

You mean like the FBI raid?

[@pgknippel]

@@melanieparker What raid? He knew the time and date they were coming. If that’s a “raid“, you are galactically fragile!

[@saddist1Gtown]

@@pgknippel Never try reasoning with a MAGA, They can't help it. Poor souls... I pity them.

[@melanieparker]

@@pgknippel Maybe Biden LOVES having the fed rummage around his wife's granny panties but I don't think Trump liked having them snoop through his son's bedroom. Biden is galactically fragile since he can't even pull a lawn chair on a beach!

[@rickyhits6547]

​@melanieparker cope

[@gigatremor9756]

At least he never said the pause out loud, although maybe if he had people would have laughed.

[@carynmiller1]

Where is Dr Biden?

[@user-mi5pt3tn2v]

The advantage of real democracy is the ability to criticize the government with impunity. And this is very good. In Russia, criticizing Putin is punishable by 20 years in prison. Trump wants to repeat Putin’s experience and build a Russian model in the United States.

[@kradius2169]

... Pootie-Poot!

[@user-id3sw5oj9m]

Great job Colin 😂😂😂

[@postmodern9208]

Pauses too long between jokes.

[@Tomana_]

he's right about Social news, it's not news at all. The interNET, also known as the worldwide WEB, well ... the name says it all

[@mschlund1]

❤😂love Colin, and his style, never miss SNL

[@emillion4470]

Needs to work on his delivery but that ending was the most sincere, heartfelt and memorable of all.

[@stuntmanstu1000]

That room is cold…. He’s hilarious and still pulled it off

[@ubulive]

VOTE ALL BLUE 2024 More Democrats 2024 Less republicans 2024

[@Jack0fAllTrades]

Trump all ready lost the women vote

[@hectorlopez1069]

​@@Jack0fAllTradesa rude president he was for 4 years.

[@mychannel-dz7ms]

Trump, the only one that can return America to Normal

[@averyellis]

“Wordle is here tonight” 😂

[@CosmicMapping]

Colin is really just not a solo act lol

[@janwoodworth1]

Well done!

[@davidwilliams8392]

I like this guy

[@Bahia320]

Colin kicked butt!! But Che setting him up was to be expected .

[@KindAdventures]

💛Thank You

[@ashenmoonclash]

Jost was perfect for this❤

[@Observer285]

He did a great job!