--- description: The funniest White House Correspondents' Dinner jokes told by President Obama and SNL's Cecily Strong title: Watch the Funniest Jokes From the White House Correspondents' Dinner image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt93896fabd2fd266d/6987ece806f2c19bcc337ecf/president-obama-white-house-correspondents-dinner.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Politics](/section/politics/) ## Politics Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [White House](/tag/white-house/) ## White House Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Watch the Funniest Jokes From the White House Correspondents' Dinner ## Video: Cecily Strong: Obama's Grey Hair [Watch (HLS stream): Cecily Strong: Obama's Grey Hair](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/orCKurZV.m3u8) (0:19)  _Published 2015-04-26. At the White House Correspondents Dinner, Cecily Strong jokes that President Obama's hair is so white, it can talk back to the police._  by [Charlotte Alter](/author/charlotte-alter/)  ## Charlotte Alter Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Senior Correspondent Updated: Dec 13, 2023 10:46 AM CUTPublished: Apr 26, 2015 2:36 AM CUT  President Obama speaks at the annual White House Correspondent's Association Gala at the Washington Hilton hotel April 25, 2015 in Washington, D.C. President Obama speaks at the annual White House Correspondent's Association Gala at the Washington Hilton hotel April 25, 2015 in Washington, D.C.Olivier Douliery—Pool via Getty Images  by [Charlotte Alter](/author/charlotte-alter/)  ## Charlotte Alter Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Senior Correspondent Updated: Dec 13, 2023 10:46 AM CUTPublished: Apr 26, 2015 2:36 AM CUT For 364 days of the year, Washington, D.C. is about as funny as daytime C-SPAN. But for just one night, the White House and the journalists who cover it put aside their differences, put on their tuxes and gowns, and come together for the White House Correspondent’s Dinner. Celebrities, journalists, and politicians gathered Saturday night for the annual dinner sometimes known as “nerd prom”—an event so popular there’s even a [documentary](http://nerdpromthemovie.com/ "undefined") on Washington’s biggest night. ### See the Celebrities at the White House Correspondents' Dinner  Laverne Cox Michael Loccisano—Getty Images  Jane Fonda Michael Loccisano—Getty Images  Chrissy Teigen Michael Loccisano—Getty Images  Actor Michael Kelly and wife, Karyn. Jonathan Ernst—Reuters  Actress Megan Boone Michael Loccisano—Getty Images  Martha Stewart Michael Loccisano—Getty Images  TV personality Maria Menounos Michael Loccisano—Getty Images  Actress Michelle Monaghan Michael Loccisano—Getty Images  Actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson and his husband Justin Mikita Jonathan Ernst—Reuters  Actress Gillian Jacobs Larry Busacca—Getty Images  Actress Tracee Ellis Ross Nicholas Kamm—AFP/Getty Images  Actor Marcus Johns Jonathan Ernst—Reuters  Aimee Mullins and Rupert Friend Michael Loccisano—Getty Images  Constance Zimmer Michael Loccisano—Getty Images  Actress Lucy Liu Michael Loccisano—Getty Images  Actress Ashley Judd jonathan Ernst—Reuters  Idina Menzel Michael Loccisano—Getty Images  Chanel Iman Michael Loccisano—Getty Images  Connie Britton Michael Loccisano—Getty Images  Hannah Davis Michael Loccisano—Getty Images  Sophia Bush Michael Loccisano—Getty Images  Cecily Strong Michael Loccisano—Getty Images  Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson Jonathan Ernst—Reuters  Ivanka Trump Michael Loccisano—Getty Images  Actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Michael Loccisano—Getty Images  Actor Eric Stonestreet Jonathan Ernst—Reuters  Adriana Lima Michael Loccisano—Getty Images  Actress Julie Bowen Jonathan Ernst—Reuters  Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo and his wife, Candice. Jonathan Ernst—Reuters  Actress Jane Seymour Jonathan Ernst—Reuters  Author and Editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post, Arianna Huffington Michael Loccisano—Getty Images  Actress and singer Naya Rivera Michael Loccisano—Getty Images  Actress Tracee Ellis Ross Jonathan Ernst—Reuters  Actress Alfre Woodard Jonathan Ernst—Reuters  Actor Anthony Anderson Jonathan Ernst—Reuters  Meagan Camper and musician Pete Wentz Michael Loccisano—Getty Images It’s a chance for the President to relax and crack a few jokes of his own. And in case they fall flat, he is followed by a bit from an actual comedian (this year it was _Saturday Night Live_ cast member Cecily Strong, in the past it’s been other big names like Stephen Colbert and Seth Meyers.) And Keegan-Michael Key made a surprise appearance as Luther, Obama’s anger translator, a character from his [Comedy Central show ](http://time.com/22993/key-and-peele-make-fun-of-everything/ "undefined")[_Key & Peele_](http://time.com/22993/key-and-peele-make-fun-of-everything/ "undefined")_._ Here are the funniest moments from the night. Obama’s best jokes: 1) On Joe Biden: “The fact is, I feel more loose and relaxed than ever. Those Joe Biden shoulder massages are like magic. You should try one. … Oh, you have?” 2) “Advisers asked me, ‘do you have a bucket list?’ And I said, well, I have something that rhymes with ‘bucket list.’ … Take executive action on immigration? Bucket. New Climate regulations? Bucket.” 3) On how tough it is to be president: “It’s no wonder people keep pointing out how the presidency has aged me… John Boehner’s already invited Netanyahu to speak at my funeral.” 4) On Obamacare: “Today, thanks to Obamacare, you no longer have to worry about losing your insurance if you lose your job. You’re welcome, Senate Democrats.” 5) On the Republicans: “Dick Cheney says I’m the worst president of his life time. Which is interesting, because I think Dick Cheney is the worst president of my lifetime. What a coincidence.” 6) On Hillary Clinton: “I have one friend—just a few weeks ago, she was making millions of dollars a year, and now she’s living out of a van in Iowa.” 7) On his bro-mance with Biden: “We’ve gotten so close that in some places in Indiana they won’t serve us pizza anymore” 8) On the weather and the media: “The polar vortex caused so many record lows they named it MSNBC.” 9) On the possibility of a Bernie Sanders campaign: “Apparently some people want to see a pot-smoking socialist in the White House. We could get a third Obama term after all.” 10) Luther, Obama’s anger translator (played by Keegan-Michael Key) on Hillary Clinton’s campaign: “Khaleesi is coming to Westeros” Cecily Strong’s best jokes: 1) On the mood in the room: This is “a chance for all of you to unwind, relax, and laugh as soon as you notice someone slightly more powerful than you is laughing.” 2) On C-SPAN: “To some viewers watching at home on C-SPAN, hello! To most viewers watching at home on c-span: meow!” 3) On the location: “‘It is great to be here at the Washington Hilton’—is something a prostitute might say to a congressman.” 4) On the media guest list: “BuzzFeed is here, but I can give you a listicle of 17 reasons why they shouldn’t be.” 5) On Brian Williams: “What can I say about Brian Williams? Nothing, because I work for NBC.” 6) On _Serial_ and _The Jinx_: “Sarah Koenig must be so pissed about the _Jinx_—its like _Serial_, but with an ending.” 7) On the President’s absence from Paris after the Charlie Hebdo attack: “Paris is so beautiful—Mr. President, you should really think about going there sometime.” 8) On Sen. Tom Cotton: “Tom Cotton is a Senator, and not a rabbit from an old racist Disney cartoon.” 9) On the 2016 Republican race: “Marco Rubio makes Mitt Romney seem relaxed on the air. I just hope he gets comfortable in front of a camera before he has to go on to endorse Jeb Bush.” 10) On Rand Paul: “Rand Paul announced he’s taking over the family’s not-being-president business.” 11) On Obama’s graying hair: “Your hair is so white now, it can talk back to the police.” 12) On what Obama and Madonna have in common: “You’ve both given this country so much, but in a year-and-a-half you gotta stop.” ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3835776/white-house-correspondents-dinner-president-obama-cecily-strong-whcd/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3835776/white-house-correspondents-dinner-president-obama-cecily-strong-whcd/"},"headline":"Watch the Funniest Jokes From the White House Correspondents' Dinner","datePublished":"2015-04-26T02:36:21.000Z","dateModified":"2023-12-13T10:46:37.000Z","description":"President Obama and Cecily Strong crack wise in 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