White House Correspondents Dinner: Larry Wilmore Says N Word

May 1, 2016 12:17 PM EDT

Larry Wilmore, host of Comedy Central’s satirical news program The Nightly Show, has gotten mixed reviews for using the N-word at the end of his speech at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night.

“Yo Barry, you did it my n—a,” Wilmore said to President Obama at the close of his remarks.

Shortly after the event, the Rev. Al Sharpton said that the use of the word in front of Obama was “at best in poor taste,” while Saturday Night Live cast member Sasheer Zamata tweeted, “This is the blackest correspondents dinner ever and I LOVE it.”

Here is a glimpse at the rest of the reaction on Twitter immediately following the event:

I was rooting for you @larrywilmore until you dropped the N-word on the President. 👀 #WHCD
— Somi (@somimusic) May 1, 2016

I really didn't think Larry Wilmore was that funny and to end using the "N" word with the President was not cool in my opinion.
— Alyssa Fox (@AFoxisblsd) May 1, 2016

As 1 of 3 Blacks on board of .@WHCA in history it's poignant 2 hear @AprilDRyan disclaim Larry Wilmore's "N" word use on POTUS ~w/@TheRevAl
— Rachel (@rachelnoerd) May 1, 2016

Obama has been called the n-word throughout his two terms by racists. Now Larry Wilmore says it and everyone wants all upset and offended
— Dwight Danilo B 🇯🇲🇨🇦💉 (@medsoulbrother) May 1, 2016

"I wish [Larry Willmore] didn't end his bit with that word.."

Okay, white lady.#whcd
— Sofiya Abena Ballin (@sofiyaballin) May 1, 2016

In June 2015, Wilmore also made headlines for using the word twice uncensored on his cable show, while just a couple of days prior, Obama used it in a candid podcast interview with Marc Maron about race relations in America.

Larry Wilmore Dropped the N-Word at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and Twitter Went Crazy

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