Biden Takes Jabs At Trump During WH Correspondents' Dinner

President Joe Biden took jabs at his predecessor and poked fun at his own age at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

The president went on to draw a contrast between his reelection campaign, which has ramped up since his State of the Union address last month, and that of Trump. I Photo: President Joe Biden Facebook

Meanwhile, a sizable group of pro-Palestinian protesters outside the venue underscored the trouble his campaign faces amid criticism over his handling of the war in Gaza, reported Michael Williams, Kaanita Iyer, and Kayla Tausche for CNN.

“Of course, the 2024 election’s in full swing and, yes, age is an issue: “I’m a grown man running against a 6-year-old,” Biden said, referring to former President Donald Trump, whom he called “Sleepy Don.”

Speaking to a crowd of nearly 3,000 journalists, celebrities, and politicians, Biden added, “Age is the only thing we have in common. My vice president actually endorses me.”

The president went on to draw a contrast between his reelection campaign, which has ramped up since his State of the Union address last month, and that of Trump, who has spent less time on the trail amid his criminal trial in New York related to an alleged hush money payment to adult-film star Stormy Daniels.

“I’ve had a great stretch since the State of the Union, but Donald has had a few rough days lately,” Biden said. “You might call it ‘stormy’ weather.”

The evening’s other headliner, Colin Jost of “Saturday Night Live,” also addressed Trump’s legal troubles, beginning his set with, “Can we just acknowledge how refreshing it is to see a president of the United States at an event that doesn’t begin with a bailiff saying, ‘All rise’?”

Jost also mocked the age of both candidates: “I’m not saying both candidates are old, but you know Jimmy Carter is out there thinking, ‘I could maybe win this thing,’” reported Kevin Liptak and MJ Lee for CNN.