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Must-See: Watch President Obama’s White House Correspondents’ Speech

"Six years into my presidency, people still say I’m arrogant...No wonder I don’t meet with them," the President said jokingly.
Watch President Obama’s White House Correspondents’ Speech
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By Whitney Gaspard · Updated October 27, 2020
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Last night, President Obama hosted his final White House Correspondents’ Dinner with more comedic relief than ever before.

“Good evening, everybody. Welcome to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner…and welcome to the fourth quarter of my presidency,” he said jokingly to start off the evening.

Confessing that he feels “more relaxed than ever,” President Obama joked comfortably about everything from CNN’s extensive coverage of the U.S. Ebola scare to recently mending ties with Cuba. “The Castro brothers are here tonight. Welcome to America, amigos!… What? It’s the Castro’s from Texas? Oh. Hi Joaquin. Hi Julian,” he said.

Arguably the best moment of the evening happened when the President invited comedian Keegan-Michael Key to be his “anger translator.”

Watch the video and tell us what were your favorite moments.