Next. Tonight, a celebration of the First Amendment and the importance of a free press in the United States. Also, jokes, lots of jokes. All the most powerful people in washington except us all in the same room and about to be roasted by the president and a comedian. The white house Correspondents Dinner starts now. Members of the White House Correspondents association, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, here i am. F announcer fora time honore tradition bringing togethers washingtons people and powerful laughs. I invited luther, my anger translator, to join me here tonight. I mean, really. What is he saying . Tonight, roy wood jr. Takes aim at the politicians and President Biden himself will get in on the fun. I told my grandkids and Pete Buttigieg they could stay up late and watch this show tonight. From roasts. Donald trump has been saying he will run for president as a republican. I just assumed he was running as a joke. To jokes. Reality has a wellknown liberal bias. To mi
are here with us tonight. if they come to talk to you, give them a job. now would your students please stand up and let s all give them a round of applause. [ applause ] and watch out because these journalists are going to be hitting you up for scoops and jobs at all of the after parties. last year at this dinner we announced the creation of a new award for lifetime career achievement as a white house correspondent, the dawngon payne prize. it was named in honor of two trailblazing women, the first two african american women to serve in the white house press corp. they were also the first