- President Donald Trump was notably roasted by then-President Barack Obama at the 2011 White House Correspondents’ dinner.
- Obama and comedian Seth Meyers ridiculed Trump for his “fox”-like mane of hair, his apparent penchant for conspiracy theories, and his reality TV show The Apprentice.
- Trump was seen in the audience looking less than pleased and was clearly unable to see the funny side as he fiercely glared at the stage. He is reported to have made a speedy exit after the dinner wound to a close.
- The event took place just days after Obama released his long-form birth certificate, a document Trump then claimed did not exist. “Say what you will about Mr Trump, he certainly would bring some change to the White House,” Obama quipped, prompting great laughter from the crowd.
- This year’s event marks the first time Trump has attended the dinner as president.
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