The much awaited White House Correspondent’s Dinner (WHCD) was held on Saturday, April 28, in Washington DC. The WHCD is an annual event intended to celebrate the freedom to the press in the US, but in reality, it is just another excuse for journalists and political commentators to roast those in power, and inevitably get roasted themselves.
For this years’ address, the White House Correspondent’s Association invited The Daily Show’s cast member, comedian Michelle Wolf, to perform at the event. In her address, Wolf made sure her jokes hit everyone where it hurts. And boy did she do a good job!
Here are some of the best jokes from Wolf’s address:
When She Took a Jibe at the US Congress
I’m here to make jokes, I don’t have any agenda and I don’t want to accomplish anything, so everyone here from the Congress should feel at home.Michelle Wolf
When She Hinted at the #MeToo Movement While Subtly Mocking the President’s alleged affair With Stormy Daniels
It’s 2018 and I’m a woman, so you cannot shut me up. Unless you have Michael Cohen wire me $130,000.Michelle Wolf
When She Ripped President Trump Apart for His Absence
Of course, Trump isn’t here, if you haven’t noticed. He’s not here. And I know, I know, I would drag him here myself, but it turns out the president of the United States is the one p**** you’re not allowed to grab.Michelle Wolf
When She Didn’t Even Spare Hillary Clinton
It’s kinda funny that the Trump campaign was in contact with Russia, when the Hillary campaign wasn’t even in contact with Michigan.Michelle Wolf
When She Severed the Democratic Party’s Already Deep Cuts
Democrats are harder to make fun of because you guys don’t do anything. People think you might flip the House and Senate this November, but you guys always find a way to mess it up. You’re somehow going to lose by 12 points to a guy named Jeff Pedophile Nazi Doctor.Michelle Wolf
When She Attacked the Vice President
A lot of people want Trump to be impeached, I don’t because just when you think Trump is awful, you remember, Mike Pence.Michelle Wolf
When She Went After Anderson Copper
Mike Pence is what happens when Anderson Copper isn’t gay.Michelle Wolf
And After Cooper’s Beloved CNN
You guys love breaking news, and you did it, you broke it! Good work! The most useful information on CNN is when Anthony Bourdain tells me where to eat noodles.Michelle Wolf
When She Drew Interesting Parallels Between Presidential Counsellors Kellyanne Conway
Kellyanne has the perfect last name, Conway. It’s like if my name was Michelle Jokes Frizzy Hair.Michelle Wolf
And Finally, When She Made the Most Controversial Joke Mocking White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders
Sarah burns facts and then uses the ash to create a perfect smokey eye.Michelle Wolf
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