Trump bombed at the White House Correspondents' Dinner — and proved its point
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President Donald Trump bombed at the White House Correspondents' Dinner Friday night. He knew he was bombing, too, and he even tried to meta-joke his way out of it.
But no. Even the president's jokes about his bad jokes fell flat, and he was widely ridiculed for the comedy routine afterward.
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