Who’s better off defecating at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner than a humiliating comic dog victory?
On Saturday, when it was still supposed to be a fun night at the Washington Hilton (and before a lunatic tried to assassinate the president), a tacky Robert Smigel puppet sat like a good boy in the red carpet line. When his turn came, Triumph raised its leg and took aim at the evening’s red-hat-wearing Republican guests.
As an accreditation Daily show The evening’s correspondent, the Rottweiler (or Black Mountain Dog, it’s a bit unclear) called the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner “the annual gathering of the press that celebrates — or, in tonight’s case, fondly remembers — freedom of expression.”
“On this night, members of the press sat down to a lavish dinner provided by some of their former colleagues,” Triumph/Smigel continued, describing the evening as a “black tie January 6.”
“A lot of big names in DC are here, like Redacted. And Redacted,” Triumph gushed.
You see, it’s all funny because it’s true — unfortunately, including joking about the state of the media business.
Triumph’s harshest words – and also his best – were dedicated to actress Cheryl Hines (Curb your enthusiasm), wife of US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
“Cheryl, what’s so special about tonight? Other than that it’s the only celebrity party you’re invited to anymore?”
Hines didn’t look amused. I bet Larry David would have laughed.
Triumph then cracked some jokes that were ostensibly about psychologist Oz Perlman’s act, but were not about him at all.
“If Al-Aqli asks Trump to pick a number, it will probably be under 18, do you agree with that?” asked Fox News’ Peter Doocy.
It’s kids, it’s kids.
Perlman was the featured entertainment booked for the evening, a spot usually reserved for the comedian to grill the guest of honor (the President of the United States) and others on stage and seated around the dance floor. Early in Perelman’s actions, the dinner came to an abrupt halt when an armed man briefly breached the security line. Shots were fired and intelligence agents subdued the man, who now faces life imprisonment.
to last One of the program’s attendees, Dr. Mehmet Oz, asked Triumph: “Do you worry that if he pulls a rabbit out of a hat, Robert Kennedy will try to eat it?” (Come on, Intisar, the phrase was “Cut off his penis?” there!)
Other highlights: “Honoring the First Amendment with Donald Trump is a bit like Kanye attending an Easter celebration.”
And: “Do you think Trump will make some jokes, like how he won the Iran war? And how gas prices are going down?”
Finally, to Marco Rubio: “Just tell me which country you’re attacking next – I’m trying to make some money on Polymarket.”
You have already won, victory. Watch the performance here:
