US President Joe Biden delivered a scathing speech last night at the election year at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner while protesters outside condemned his support for Israel's war against the group “Hamas”, world agencies reported, quoted by BTA.
Biden used the annual official event to call his Republican rival in the upcoming election, Donald Trump, immature, mocked his own advanced age and went on a rampage before Washington journalists who follow the presidency.
„Yes, age is a problem. "I'm a grown man running against a 6-year-old," Biden joked. The 81-year-old president later added of former head of state Trump, who is 77: “Age is the only thing we have in common.
This year's event, which has been held since 1921 and raises funds for scholarships, saw hundreds of journalists, politicians and celebrities fill a huge hotel banquet hall at the Washington Hilton Hotel. The president's closing speech often includes “friendly fire” aimed at reporters and other guests.
This time, Biden gave some advice to the press. “I am most sincerely not asking you to take sides. I ask you to rise to the seriousness of the moment. "Move past the distractions and distracting side events that have dominated and sensationalized our politics and focus on what's really at stake," Biden said.
This year the event was hosted by Colin Jost from “Saturday Night Live”.