Donald Trump famously announced that he would be skipping this year’s White House Correspondents Dinner, the annual event at which the press and various comedians gather to roast the Commander in Chief.
The guest of honour may have been absent, choosing to attend a rally in Pennsylvania instead, but the event went ahead anyway, billed as Samantha Bee’s Not The White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
The special is set to air on Saturday night in the U.S., but those who were present have already been talking up some of the highlights, including an appearance by Will Ferrell, who trotted out his legendary George W. Bush character.
The New York Times offered a partial transcript of his remarks:
“For the longest time, I was considered the worst president of all time. That has changed. I needed eight years to cast off a flow or build off a lie or an economic disaster. The new guy needed 100 days. He’s now widely considered the worst president of all time. I come in second … I am the Martin Van Buren of the 21st century.”
Host Samantha Bee posted a few GIFs of his appearance to get you hyped up:
It’s not a party without a special guest. #NotTheWHCD pic.twitter.com/UMxJWNke6V
— Full Frontal (@FullFrontalSamB) April 29, 2017
ART. #NotTheWHCD pic.twitter.com/RJkvgSQgET
— Full Frontal (@FullFrontalSamB) April 29, 2017
We’ll be on the lookout for both the video and the ensuing Trump Twitter tantrum.
Source: Vulture.
Photo: Jason Kempin / Getty.
