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inanna

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Sun May 1, 2016, 01:18 AM May 2016

Obama jokes about Trudeau at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

The Canadian Press,
Published on Sat Apr 30 2016


WASHINGTON—U.S. President Barack Obama squeezed in a Justin Trudeau joke at his final White House Correspondents’ Dinner roast.

Obama made a few cracks about how he’d aged during his eight-year presidency, referring to his new grey hair and how he’d have no trouble being awake for a 3 a.m. phone call because of his frequent toilet breaks.

Then came an aside about Canada’s new prime minister, whom he hosted at a state dinner last month.

“Somebody recently said to me, ‘Mr. President, you are so yesterday. Justin Trudeau has completely replaced you. He’s so handsome, he’s so charming. He’s the future,’ ” Obama said.

Obama then delivered the presidential punchline, waving dismissively: “I said, ‘Justin, just give it a rest.'


Link: http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2016/04/30/obama-jokes-about-trudeau-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner.html


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Obama jokes about Trudeau at White House Correspondents’ Dinner (Original Post) inanna May 2016 OP
Good on President Obama for putting Trudeau on the Purveyor May 2016 #1
Pretty funny ! Joe Chi Minh May 2016 #2
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