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4. Trump at Gridiron, talk about visiting enemy territory

Sun Mar 4, 2018, 01:55 AM

Mar 2018

Unless a president is prepared to poke some fun at himself, he doesn't do Gridiron. Someone must have told Trump he needed to have at least ONE moment with the press that could be interpreted as something other than civil war.

At Gridiron, the president of the Gridiron Club and his/her family meets with the POTUS and the VP prior to the start of the event. I would have been horrified if I had been forced to meet Trump like that. Good thing for me that when my dad was president of Gridiron, Clinton was in office! I tried to impress Al Gore by saying I was probably the one who came the longest way for the event (Germany). He said, "I don't think so. I just got in a few hours ago from Saudi Arabia." oops

Maybe someone told Trump in advance the line every Gridiron president says to open the event: "Reporters are never present. Ladies are always present. And the gridiron singes, but it never burns."

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Trump at Gridiron dinner: Who will leave WH next, Miller or Melania? [View all] laserhaas Mar 2018 OP

were they forced to laugh? i'd be afraid if his jokes bombed lunasun Mar 2018 #1

Think it is pretty sick. He's like a crim8nal wishing to brag laserhaas Mar 2018 #2

Was that supposed to be funny..... CatMor Mar 2018 #3

I doubt Trump wrote any of his ines DFW Mar 2018 #5

Brady, Reagan's press secretary, murielm99 Mar 2018 #6

Bill Bennett is one of the Republicans who I have hated most over the years. (eom) StevieM Mar 2018 #7

He is absolutely despicable DFW Mar 2018 #9

Was he the guy Scarsdale Mar 2018 #16

That was Bennett DFW Mar 2018 #32

I doubt any of the presidents write their own jokes. 7962 Mar 2018 #20

Seriously?? I laughed my ass off when I heard that......... Bengus81 Mar 2018 #22

On that day, GWB deserved the karma of a meteor hit in head laserhaas Mar 2018 #25

Bush's antics were at the WH Correspondents' Dinner DFW Mar 2018 #33

When he said that we should try President for life treestar Mar 2018 #26

Trump at Gridiron, talk about visiting enemy territory DFW Mar 2018 #4

"turnover is good" - said no intelligent businessman, EVER. John Fante Mar 2018 #8

:D C Moon Mar 2018 #11

Does he have the guts to attend the W House Correspondents Dinner this year? BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #10

Most likely it will be BlueMTexpat Mar 2018 #12

The Orange Julius left one out duforsure Mar 2018 #13

lol! lanlady Mar 2018 #15

Yeah Baby! laserhaas Mar 2018 #18

I wouldn't sob if Ilsa Mar 2018 #21

+1 Canoe52 Mar 2018 #27

Bingo! treestar Mar 2018 #28

DUzy! Starseer Mar 2018 #30

there he goes again lanlady Mar 2018 #14

That cheap, low class no good bum of a loser. ancianita Mar 2018 #17

Agree laserhaas Mar 2018 #19

No surprise he has no sense of humor. n/t malthaussen Mar 2018 #23

Smile for the cameras, Honey. keithbvadu2 Mar 2018 #24

Trump's "humorous" comments pre-empt attempts at satire Zambero Mar 2018 #29

Melania never looks happy The Wizard Mar 2018 #31

Spouses of Republican presidents often look like they wish they were elsewhere DFW Mar 2018 #34