Trump Roast

Collide-a-Scape
By Keith Kloor
May 1, 2011 3:53 PMNov 20, 2019 1:40 AM

Newsletter

Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news
 

All the money in the world can't buy you an ounce of humility or self-deprecation. Via the NYT on last night's White House Correspondent's dinner last night, which is an annual roasting of the media, the President, and Beltway mores:

As a hair-gelled, grimly unsmiling Mr. Trump sat at a nearby table "” a guest of the Washington Post "” Mr. Obama ripped one punch after another at the real estate tycoon. "Donald Trump is here tonight," the comedian in chief said, grinning. "Now, I know that he's taken some flak lately, but no one is prouder to put this birth certificate to rest than The Donald. Now he can get to focusing on the issues that matter. Like, did we fake the moon landing? What really happened at Roswell? And where are Biggie and Tupac?"

A healthy serving of Trump roast was also dished out by SNL's Seth Myers:

1 free article left
Want More? Get unlimited access for as low as $1.99/month

Already a subscriber?

Register or Log In

1 free articleSubscribe
Discover Magazine Logo
Want more?

Keep reading for as low as $1.99!

Subscribe

Already a subscriber?

Register or Log In

More From Discover
Stay Curious
Join
Our List

Sign up for our weekly science updates.

 
Subscribe
To The Magazine

Save up to 40% off the cover price when you subscribe to Discover magazine.

Copyright © 2025 LabX Media Group