SNL star Colin Jost roasts politicians, praises journalists at correspondents’ dinner

Saturday Night time Dwell (SNL) star Colin Jost roasted politicians and praised journalists on the annual White Home Correspondents’ Affiliation Dinner on Saturday evening, bringing humor at a time of political pressure at residence and lethal conflicts abroad. 

Jost, 41, kicked off his Saturday evening deal with by throwing slight digs at each President Biden and former President Trump, frontrunners of their respective events trying to win in November. 

After the display screen confirmed clips of Jost’s work as a younger reporter himself in highschool, the comic seized the chance to poke enjoyable at Biden over his age.

“You possibly can’t do it for President Biden as a result of the expertise wasn’t invented when he was in highschool,” Jost quipped. “It’s not likely truthful.” 

The SNL comic additionally turned his sights to Trump, who’s presently occupied in his first prison hush cash trial in New York the place he confronted 34 felony counts. 

“Good night, everybody, I’m Colin Jost and I’ll be delivering the Republican response,” he quipped. “I’ll be trustworthy with you, I don’t have numerous time I have to get again to New York as a result of I’m juror quantity 5 on a giant trial. Trump’s lawyer took one take a look at me and he’s like he’s received to be on our aspect.” 

Jost additionally threw pictures at Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), together with poking enjoyable at earlier allegations that the congressman had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old woman.

“We’re all right here tonight at Nerd promenade,” Jost mentioned. “Nicely, Matt Gaetz is at common promenade, however I truly thought I noticed Matt Gaetz right here tonight nevertheless it was truly simply my very own reflection in a spoon.

Information networks had been additionally not off limits throughout Jost’s efficiency. 

“Fox Information is right here tonight. It’s the tip of an period Rupert Murdoch stepped down at Fox Information which is unusual, I didn’t assume there was a step down from Fox Information,” Jost mentioned whereas cracking a quick snigger. 

Whereas joking about The New York Instances, Jost roasted Senate Minority Chief Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) for showing to freeze twice throughout press conferences final yr. 

“Wordle is right here tonight. Sorry, sorry. I meant The New York Instances. I forgot they do stuff along with puzzles,” Jost mentioned. “I’ve to say it’s not an awesome signal when the one factor retaining a print media firm alive are video games individuals play on their telephones…too chilling for you guys, room simply froze quicker than Mitch McConnell.” 

Senate Democrats had been additionally beneath hearth in the course of the roast.

“Senator Bernie Sanders is right here as a result of he’s not the kind to move up a free scorching meal,” Jost mentioned. 

After a number of extra digs in direction of Biden and Trump, he went after the unbiased presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 

“By the best way, President Biden, isn’t it loopy that he’s solely our second Catholic president and what’s even crazier is that in just some brief months, we’ll have our third in RFK Jr,” Jost mentioned. “I’m kidding, like his vaccine card says he doesn’t have a shot.” 

Following some extra jokes on the expense of the Oval Workplace candidates, Jost took a number of strains to reward reporters. 

“Journalists, these are difficult occasions and we want the individuals on this room to assist information us by way of it,” he mentioned. “Your jobs are usually not straightforward and it doesn’t assist that we’re dwelling on the finish of conventional media.” 

“In closing, I would like to take a second to acknowledge all of the print journalists on this room,” Jost mentioned. “Your phrases converse reality to energy. Your phrases deliver mild to the darkness and most significantly, your phrases practice the AI applications that can quickly change you.” 

Jost additionally praised Biden, calling him a “respectable man.”