Donald Trump heard some boos when he arrived on red carpet at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Saturday -- but that was nothing compared to what he faced inside the ballroom at the Washington Hilton.
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Barack Obama got his revenge on Trump and the birther movement during his speech, skewering the reality star and would-be opponent in 2012 with jokes aimed directly at the absurdness of the birther issue and, more specifically, Trump's candidacy.
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The evening, which began as a light-hearted ribbing of the president's first term, quickly turned into the Trump Roast: Part II -- except this time The Situation wasn't around to distract us.
Opening with a video montage set to the Hulk Hogan theme “Real American,” Obama began his speech saying, “My fellow Americans” (emphasis his).
The president then unleashed a barrage of birth certificate jokes. “Hopefully this puts all doubts to rest,” Obama said. “But just in case there are any lingering questions, tonight, I am releasing my official birth video.” A clip from “The Lion King” followed.
“I want to make clear to the Fox News table, that was a joke,” he said. “Call Disney if you don't believe me -- they have the original long-form version.”
“I hear [Michele Bachmann] was born in Canada,” Obama continued. “Yes Michele, this is how it starts.”
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Finally, Obama turned his attention to the elephant in the room. "Donald Trump is here tonight. Now I know he's taken some flack lately, but no one is happier to put the birth certificate matter to rest than The Donald," Obama said. "And that's because he can finally get back to focuing on the issues that matter, like ‘Did we fake the moon landing?’ ‘What really happened in Roswell?’ And, ‘Where are Biggie and Tupac?’”
“All kidding aside, we all know about your credentials and breadth of experience,” Obama told Trump. “In an episode of “Celebrity Apprentice” ... you didn't blame Lil' Jon or Meatloaf ... you fired Gary Busey. These are the kinds of situations that would keep me up at night.”
Obama also tossed a few barbs at his Hollywood critics. “It’s fair to say that when it comes to my presidency, the honeymoon is over ... Matt Damon said he [has been] disappointed in my performance,” Obama said. “Well Matt, I just saw the ‘Adjustment Bureau,’ so ... right back atcha buddy.”
“Saturday Night Live” head writer Seth Meyers -- who served as the evening's traditional comedic entertainment -- followed Obama.
“These are my birth certificate jokes,” Meyers said, holding up a stack of notes.
