THE FEATURED COMEDIAN OF THE EVENING, ROY WOOD JR., A CORRESPONDENT ON THE COMEDY CHANNEL'S "THE DAILY SHOW," POKED GENTLE FUN AT MR. BIDEN.CREDIT...YURI GRIPAS FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES
President Biden used his speech at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner to mock Tucker Carlson, Don Lemon, and news networks such as Fox News and CNN.
He humorously referred to Fox News attending the event due to their $787.5M settlement following a defamation lawsuit.
Biden also took a jab at CNN, joking about their surprise at the settlement amount.
- The president playfully addressed questions about his age and criticized media coverage regarding age.
- The event has expanded into a more elaborate spectacle spread over five days.
- President Biden used part of his speech to express support for Americans held overseas and acknowledged his limited engagement with reporters.
- He closed his opening remarks by telling following speaker Roy Wood Jr. that he'd be fine with his jokes, "but I'm not sure about Dark Brandon," as he slipped on a pair of sunglasses, referencing the meme showing Biden as a menacing figure with laser-beam eyes as a counter to Republicans' "let's go Brandon" chant.
The dinner occurred amidst a chaotic week for the media, with layoffs and closures in the industry.
