Roy Wooden Jr. goes after Biden’s age, Trump’s controversies, Santos’ fibs at White Home Correspondents’ Dinner

Washington’s highest profile politicians have been mocked on the 2023 White Home Correspondents’ Dinner.

The “Every day Present’s” Roy Wooden Jr. roasted President Biden, former President Donald Trump, serial liar Rep. George Santos, Supreme Court docket Justice Clarence Thomas and fallen cable information stars Don Lemon and Tucker Carlson on the 2023 White Home Correspondents’ Dinner Saturday evening.

“Is Joe Biden awake?’ ‘ Wooden joked.

“Say what you need with our president — when he wakes up from that nap. Work will get completed. He may nod off however then it’s the infrastructure invoice.”

He mocked Biden’s at-times gradual, stilted speech.

“Scholar mortgage forgiveness. Convey Brittney Griner residence,’ Wooden Jr. mentioned, Wooden slurred.

Biden additionally took a ribbing about classified documents found in his Delaware automotive storage.

“Actual fast, Mr. President, I feel you left a few of your categorised paperwork up right here. … I’ll put them in a protected place, he don’t know the place to maintain them,” the comic mentioned.

The comedian, who’s black, quipped, “Half of this room assume I’m Kenan Thompson. The opposite half assume I’m Louis Armstrong.

“President Biden assume I’m the daddy on “Household Issues.”

Biden, 80, additionally poked enjoyable at his octogenarian standing throughout his rebuttal.

“Name me outdated, I name it being seasoned. You say I’m historic, I say I’m sensible” Biden mentioned.

“You say I’m over the hill, Don Lemon would say, ‘That’s a person in his prime,’” the president joked, referencing the ousted CNN anchor’s controversial comment about Nikki Haley being “previous her prime.”

Donald Trump’s criminal indictment and authorized controversies have been additionally performed for laughs.

“Maintaining with Donald Trump scandals is like watching Star Wars motion pictures, Donald Trump is the one politician whose scandals bought spin offs on Disney,” Wooden cracked of the ex-prez — who famously boycotted the annual yuck fest throughout his complete time period.

“That Trump arrest, it didn’t do what I believed it was going to do. The Trump arrest was like a pot brownie you ate 4 hours in the past. You’re like, ‘Hmm, do I really feel justice? This don’t really feel like justice.’”

The Every day Present correspondent additionally focused serial mendacity Lengthy Island Rep. George Santos’ fibs.

“I’d prefer to cease proper now, and congratulate tonight’s high scholarship recipient: Arizona State senior George Santos. Oh yeah, George couldn’t be right here tonight. He’s auditioning for “`RuPaul’s Drag Race.’” We are saying good luck to you, George,” Wooden joked.

The departures of CNN’s Don Lemon and Fox Information’ Tucker Carlson additionally took the highlight.

 “Sure, Don Lemon was a diva and he mentioned a few ladies are raggedy within the face. However that’s a promotion at Fox Information,” he riffed.

“My canine, Don Lemon. Don Lemon launched a press release saying he bought fired from CNN, then CNN launched a press release saying that they provided Don a gathering. They needed to half methods, as a result of Don Lemon can’t even precisely report a narrative about Don Lemon.”

Of Tucker Carlson’s exit, Wooden mentioned, “Some folks celebrating. However to Tucker’s employees I need you to know that I do know what you’re feeling. I work at `The Every day Present’ so I, too, have been blindsided by the sudden departure of the host of a faux information program.”

“We gotta get Tucker Carlson again on the air, mister president, as a result of proper now, there’s hundreds of thousands of People who don’t even know why they hate you,” Wooden added.

He continued,  “I feel we must always give credit score the place credit score is due,” he teased. “Tucker Carlson is the primary host to get fired by Fox Information for one thing that’s solely partially about how he treats ladies. That’s progress! He shattered the a—– ceiling!”

Wooden additionally poked enjoyable as Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ ethics controversies.

Talking of Harlan Crow, the billionaire who paid for Thomas’ luxurious holidays: “This man purchased a Supreme Court docket Justice. Do you perceive how wealthy you must be to purchase a Supreme Court docket justice, a Black one on high of that? There’s solely two in inventory, and Harlan Crow owns half the stock.”

He added, “You are attempting to erase Black folks and numerous Black folks wouldn’t thoughts a few of that erasure so long as that Black particular person is Clarence Thomas.”

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican prone to run for president, was mocked for attacking crucial race concept.

“Ask any Republican [to] attempt to clarify CRT, they sound like a Democrat attempting to clarify the fees towards Trump,” Wooden mentioned.

He additionally tweaked Sir Rupert Murdoch, chairman of The Put up and father or mother firm Information Corp.

“You may assume I don’t like Rupert Murdoch. That’s merely not true. How can I dislike a man who makes me appear to be Harry Kinds?” he mentioned, referring to the Grammy Award profitable British singer.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney additionally landed on Wooden’s radar.

“On the finish of the day, [being] the vice chairman, the one factor you bought to do is simply be higher than Dick Cheney. … They made a documentary about Dick Cheney. Now, I don’t know a lot in regards to the job of vice chairman, however I do know if they will make a documentary about your time as vice chairman, you vice president-ed incorrectly,” he mentioned.