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    Biden makes fun of his age at the White House Correspondents' dinner

    The president leaned on self-deprecation at the Washington, D.C., soiree and took jabs at Fox News and Don Lemon. Headliner comedian Roy Wood Jr. roasted scandal-plagued media figures and politicians.
    by Emma Bowman Apr 30, 2023 3 minutes

    President Joe Biden balanced jokes with a reverence for a free press during his speech at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Saturday, roasting media figures, politicians and himself.

    Biden, 80, nodded to recent media coverage about his age as he seeks another four-year term.

    "Look, I get that age is a completely reasonable issue," he said, before sharing his perspective: "You might think I don't like Rupert Murdoch.

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