“House Republicans actually give John Boehner a harder time than they give me,” said Obama, “which means orange really is the new black.”
From jokes about Ted Cruz, to Fox News, to the Koch Brothers and Rob Ford, President Barack Obama and actor Joel McHale, doled out the laughs at the 2014 White House Correspondents Dinner.
Hillary Clinton was also a topic for laughter: “She has experience, she’s a natural leader,” said McHale, “and, as our first female president, we could pay her 30% less.”
Check out the best of the night’s jokes above.
Celebrities Hit the Red Carpet at Correspondents’ Dinner

Actor Tony Goldwyn attends the 100th Annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on May 3, 2014 in Washington, DC.
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Darby Stanchfield
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Alicia Quarles
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Willie and Korie Robertson
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Actress Bellamy Young
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Actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson, right, and husband Justin Mikita
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Actress Bellamy Young
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Actress Sofia Vergara
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Arianna Huffington
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News anchor Diane Sawyer, left, and ABC news reporter Martha Raddatz
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Emilie Livingston and actor Jeff Goldblum
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Actor Patrick Stewart and his wife, Sunny Ozell
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Actress Taylor Schilling
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Katie Couric
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Actress Julie Delpy
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Actress Lupita Nyong'o
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Diane Lane and news anchor Wolf Blitzer
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Journalist Barbara Walters
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Olympic Skier Lindsey Vonn
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Kristen Bell
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Megan McCain and Senator John McCain
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Michelle Branch
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Actress Julianna Margulies
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Designer Cynthia Rowley
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Jessica Simpson
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AnnaSophia Robb and Ronan Farrow
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