Photo: Scott Eisen/Getty; Brandon Bell/GettyAt a white-tie gathering of politicians and members of the press, Republican New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu cracked that former PresidentDonald Trumpwas “f—ing crazy,” delighting guests at the Gridiron Club’s roast-like dinner on Saturday night.The annual event is a Washington, D.C., tradition that brings together members of both major political parties as well as the media to enjoy a night of laughs at their own expense.“You know, he’s probably going to be the next president,” Sununu, 47, said of Trump, adding that Trump’s “experience,” “sense of integrity” and “rationale” came through in his tweets,according toPolitico. “Nah, I’m just kidding. He’s f—ing crazy!““The press often will ask me if I think Donald Trump is crazy,” Sununu continued,according toThe Washington Post, which also reported laughs and applause in the audience but no booing for the jokes. “And I’ll say it this way: I don’t think he’s so crazy that you could put him in a mental institution. But I think if he were in one, he ain’t getting out!“TheAssociated Press reportsthat speakers, which typically includes the sitting U.S. president, are expected to “singe” but “not burn” high-profile political figures.(Sununu, for example, also riffed on Biden spokeswomanJen Psaki’s reported plans to leave the White House for a role with NBC and MSNBC.)President Joe Biden.Al Drago/Bloomberg via GettyPresidentJoe Bidendid not attend the event in person but delivered remarks via video.“I really wanted to be with you tonight, but the truth is I just couldn’t find a seven-hour-and-37-minutes gap in my schedule,” Biden joked, referencing anunusual, hours-long omission in Trump’s call logsfrom Jan. 6, 2021, while the U.S. Capitol was engulfed in pro-Trump violence.“I get the sense even if I’m not at the dinner,” the president also said, thePostreports, “I’m going to be on the menu.“Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo did attend on behalf of the Biden administration and delivered a line that met the expectation that speakers make fun of themselves even as she jokingly complained about it.“Self-deprecating jokes?” she said, according to thePost. “No one knows who I am.”
Photo: Scott Eisen/Getty; Brandon Bell/Getty
At a white-tie gathering of politicians and members of the press, Republican New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu cracked that former PresidentDonald Trumpwas “f—ing crazy,” delighting guests at the Gridiron Club’s roast-like dinner on Saturday night.The annual event is a Washington, D.C., tradition that brings together members of both major political parties as well as the media to enjoy a night of laughs at their own expense.“You know, he’s probably going to be the next president,” Sununu, 47, said of Trump, adding that Trump’s “experience,” “sense of integrity” and “rationale” came through in his tweets,according toPolitico. “Nah, I’m just kidding. He’s f—ing crazy!““The press often will ask me if I think Donald Trump is crazy,” Sununu continued,according toThe Washington Post, which also reported laughs and applause in the audience but no booing for the jokes. “And I’ll say it this way: I don’t think he’s so crazy that you could put him in a mental institution. But I think if he were in one, he ain’t getting out!“TheAssociated Press reportsthat speakers, which typically includes the sitting U.S. president, are expected to “singe” but “not burn” high-profile political figures.(Sununu, for example, also riffed on Biden spokeswomanJen Psaki’s reported plans to leave the White House for a role with NBC and MSNBC.)President Joe Biden.Al Drago/Bloomberg via GettyPresidentJoe Bidendid not attend the event in person but delivered remarks via video.“I really wanted to be with you tonight, but the truth is I just couldn’t find a seven-hour-and-37-minutes gap in my schedule,” Biden joked, referencing anunusual, hours-long omission in Trump’s call logsfrom Jan. 6, 2021, while the U.S. Capitol was engulfed in pro-Trump violence.“I get the sense even if I’m not at the dinner,” the president also said, thePostreports, “I’m going to be on the menu.“Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo did attend on behalf of the Biden administration and delivered a line that met the expectation that speakers make fun of themselves even as she jokingly complained about it.“Self-deprecating jokes?” she said, according to thePost. “No one knows who I am.”
At a white-tie gathering of politicians and members of the press, Republican New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu cracked that former PresidentDonald Trumpwas “f—ing crazy,” delighting guests at the Gridiron Club’s roast-like dinner on Saturday night.
The annual event is a Washington, D.C., tradition that brings together members of both major political parties as well as the media to enjoy a night of laughs at their own expense.
“You know, he’s probably going to be the next president,” Sununu, 47, said of Trump, adding that Trump’s “experience,” “sense of integrity” and “rationale” came through in his tweets,according toPolitico. “Nah, I’m just kidding. He’s f—ing crazy!”
“The press often will ask me if I think Donald Trump is crazy,” Sununu continued,according toThe Washington Post, which also reported laughs and applause in the audience but no booing for the jokes. “And I’ll say it this way: I don’t think he’s so crazy that you could put him in a mental institution. But I think if he were in one, he ain’t getting out!”
TheAssociated Press reportsthat speakers, which typically includes the sitting U.S. president, are expected to “singe” but “not burn” high-profile political figures.
(Sununu, for example, also riffed on Biden spokeswomanJen Psaki’s reported plans to leave the White House for a role with NBC and MSNBC.)
President Joe Biden.Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty
PresidentJoe Bidendid not attend the event in person but delivered remarks via video.
“I really wanted to be with you tonight, but the truth is I just couldn’t find a seven-hour-and-37-minutes gap in my schedule,” Biden joked, referencing anunusual, hours-long omission in Trump’s call logsfrom Jan. 6, 2021, while the U.S. Capitol was engulfed in pro-Trump violence.
“I get the sense even if I’m not at the dinner,” the president also said, thePostreports, “I’m going to be on the menu.”
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo did attend on behalf of the Biden administration and delivered a line that met the expectation that speakers make fun of themselves even as she jokingly complained about it.
“Self-deprecating jokes?” she said, according to thePost. “No one knows who I am.”
source: people.com
