George Santos and former president Donald Trump.

Speaking after the president, Wood, the latest Daily Show star to accept the WHCD headlining gig, poked fun at Biden, Florida Gov. Lies and conspiracy and malice repeated over and over again, designed to generate a cycle of anger, hate and even violence,' Biden said, pointing to book bans, anti-transgender laws, abortion bans and the recent expulsions of state representatives over protests. He also returned to a theme from last year's speech, saying that America's 'democracy remains at risk' from misinformation and 'poison' in some sections of the press. He said of Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal journalist detained in Russia on espionage charges, that he was 'working every day to secure his release.' 'I'd call Fox 'Honest, fair and truthful.' But then I'd be sued for defamation,' Biden cracked to a packed ballroom in Washington, D.C.īiden also struck serious notes, emphasising the importance of a free press. Right-wing channel Fox News - who recently settled a $787.5-million defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems, and then this week ousted host Tucker Carlson - took multiple jabs from the president and this year's headliner comedian, Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr. He then joked: 'You say I'm over the hill, Don Lemon would say, 'That's a man in his prime,'' dragging the former CNN anchor days after Lemon was fired following his sexist and ageist comments made against Nikki Haley. You say I am ancient, I say I'm wise' Biden said. How can I dislike a guy who makes me look like Harry Styles?' 'Look, I get that age is a completely reasonable issue,' he said, before sharing his perspective: 'You might think I don't like Rupert Murdoch. President Joe Biden balanced jokes with a reverence for a free press during his speech at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Saturday, roasting media figures, politicians and himself.īiden, 80, nodded to recent media coverage about his age as he seeks another four-year term.

Tales From New Earth by Roy Gill