The White House Correspondent Dinner is tomorrow and everyone is ready is ready to hear who gets roasted. In the past few years Donald Trump has been part of the conversation as were Ted Cruz and Carly Fiorina. With such a heated election season the candidates are likely to be mocked while Obama is likely to have some jokes up his sleeves. Here are five of the greatest moments at the White House Correspondent dinners.
Obama Mocks Donald Trump
In 2011 President Barack Obama called out Donald Trump, about the birther movement that he started. Obama teased him over issues that “Matter” including whether or not the moon landing was faked or what happened in “Roswell.” He continued talking about his credentials and talked about “Celebrity Apprentice.” The joke went as far as Obama saying that Trump would bring change to the White house, He then showed the white converted into a hotel bringing laughter to the audience.
Joel McHale teases Chris Christie
It's no surprise that Governor Christie has been criticized for weight, term in government and for his presidential campaign. But McHale mocked christie for closing down the train tunnel and blocked the washington bridge. He also went on to call him a glutton and also laughed about his weight asking for an extension for his car buckle.
Seth Myers teases Donald Trump
Myers mocked Donald Trump at the 2011 white house correspondent dinner and called him a racist and a sexist. He said that Trump would be great as a press secretary and not a president and went on to mock his voice. Myers also mocked Trump’s hair and called it a fox.
Cecily Strong Mocks Ted Cruz
In 2015 comedian Strong mocked Ted Cruz’s bid for president saying that he was a Canadian Latino who would never get elected. She went on to say that she couldn’t believe he wasn’t in Hillary Clinton's announcement video. Strong also mocked former candidates Rand Paul and Carly Fiorina.
Laura Bush on George Bush
In 2005 Laura Bush surprised the press with her comedic presence. She opened by saying "Ladies and gentlemen, I've been attending these dinners for years, and just quietly sitting there. Well, I've got a few things I wanna say for a change. This is going to be fun, because he really doesn't have a clue about what I'm gonna say next." Former first lady spoke about her husband and said how opposites they were. She also talked about the Bush’s loving nuclear weapons and also mocked Barbara Bush.
