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Washington Correspondents' Dinner 2011

Last night, all eyes were on the 2011 Washington Correspondents' Dinner, where Hollywood stars, media bigshots and journalists gathered to rub shoulders and raise scholarship funds for young journalism students. The annual dinner is a fun and casual affair, and Obama had his opportunity to rip into Trump (who was in attendance) for his recent ridiculous remarks and sideshow antics. Watch the hilarious video of the President's speech here and see who else was there...
Washington Correspondents' Dinner 2011
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By Essence · Updated October 28, 2020

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Last night, all eyes were on the 2011 Washington Correspondents’ Dinner, where Hollywood stars, media bigshots and journalists gathered to rub shoulders and raise scholarship funds for young journalism students.

The annual dinner is a fun and casual affair, and Obama had his opportunity to rip into Trump (who was in attendance) for his recent ridiculous remarks and sideshow antics. Watch the hilarious video of the President’s speech here and see who else was there…