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Comic-in-chief Obama roasts an irked Donald Trump
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Comic-in-chief Obama roasts an irked Donald Trump at the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner
Rich Schapiro
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Sunday, May 1st 2011, 4:00 AM
Just days after Obama released his long-form birth certificate, he skewered the GOP presidential hopeful for acting as the bogus birther movement's mouthpiece.
"No one is prouder to put this birth certificate matter to rest than The Donald," Obama said at the swanky black tie event. "And that's because he can finally get back to focusing on the issues that matter - like did we fake the moon landing? What really happened in Roswell? And where are Biggie and Tupac?"
The thousands of politicians, celebrities and journalists filling the Washington Hilton banquet hall burst out laughing. Trump, on the other hand, sat stone-faced.
The ribbing only got worse.
"All kidding aside," Obama continued, "obviously we all know about your credentials and breadth of experience. For example, seriously, just recently in an episode of 'Celebrity Apprentice,' at the steak house, the men's cooking team did not impress the judges from Omaha Steaks, and there was a lot of blame to go around.
"But you, Mr. Trump, recognized that the real problem was a lack of leadership and so ultimately, you didn't blame Lil Jon or Meatloaf - you fired Gary Busey.
"And these are the kinds of decisions that would keep me up at night," Obama said.
The crowd erupted in applause. Still Trump did not muster a smile.
"Saturday Night Live" comedian Seth Meyers also provided some big laughs.
Referencing the bizarre fashion on display at the British royal wedding, he noted "how wonderful it is" to live in a country "where people don't wear hats like that."
Among the many bold-faced names in attendance were actor Sean Penn, actress Scarlett Johansson, "Saturday Night Live's" Andy Samberg, hip-hop impresario Russell Simmons, former Gov. Eliot Spitzer, New York Knick Carmelo Anthony and his wife, LaLa Vazquez, and actress Mila Kunis.
NYPD Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly, recalling having to leave the dinner to deal with the Times Square car bomb attempt last year, said he was looking forward to a less eventful evening.
"I'd like to sit through the whole meal and the speeches," Kelly said
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