Yahoo News The Internet Has Mixed Reactions Of Colin Jost's Speech At The White House Correspondents' Dinner, But I Haven't Stopped Laughing Since Saturday
Last Saturday, I tuned in to the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner that featured SNL comedian Colin Jost.
Watching Jost respectfully shake hands with President Biden and proceed to ROAST THE HECK out of him was EVERYTHING.
People have had mixed reactions to Jost's performance, with some praising the SNL star, calling his speech "funny, charming, and thoughtful," while the New York Times wrote that Jost's jokes "fell flat."
Colin Jost was funny, charming, thoughtful and closed on a high note. He spoke of decency, something in short supply right now and it was well received in the room. But the NYT tantrums on. (And he wasn't wrong about the games, though I like the recipes too.) pic.twitter.com/S3hTjzpu2w
— Liz Whitmer Gereghty (@LizforNY) April 28, 2024
The New York Times / @LizforNY
In almost 24 minutes, Jost took shots at EVERYONE, starting with President Biden's memory:
Then he moved on to journalists:
He had some fun with elected officials in the crowd:
Then he called out a few media outlets:
He even shouted out his wife, Scarlett Johansson:
And saved the best roast for last, Donald Trump:
At the end of his speech, Jost told a heartfelt story about his late grandfather, a former firefighter, who he said voted for President Biden. "He voted for you, and the reason that he voted for you is because you're a decent man."
Man, this is about the classiest thing I’ve seen in politics in a long time. It’s funny, it’s thoughtful, it’s beautiful. Well done, Colin Jost. pic.twitter.com/bCITHKT3lp
— Vic Vela (@VicVela1) April 28, 2024
CSPAN / VicVela1
Here's a full clip of Jost's speech.
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