NEW DELHI: US President Joe Biden roasted a guest at the annual White House Correspondents ‘ Association dinner, which was a time for protests outside the venue, according to Reuters.
Biden addressed the Washington press corps while making lively jabs at his Republican rival Donald Trump during the formal event, making fun of his own advanced age, and taking fun of himself. ” Yes, time is an issue. I’m a cultivated guy, running against a 6- yr- aged”, Biden joked. He eventually added,” Age is the only thing we have in common. I basically receive my evil president’s support.
Protesters chanted and held banner outside the Washington Hilton about blogger deaths in Gaza, urging them to ban the occasion and confronting management officials as they arrived. By entering through a rear entrance, where smaller parties of protesters demanded a ceasefire, Bogden avoided the huge demonstrations at the hotel’s before.
The celebration, often referred to as Washington’s “nerd prom”, brought up journalists, politicians, and stars in a big resort banquet hall. In a typical concluding address, the president makes pleasant remark to reporters and other audience members. Instead of resorting to distractions and exaggerated politics, Biden gave advice to the media corps, urging them to concentrate on the seriousness of the situation and the issues at stake.
The community organization CODEPINK marched to the location, claiming that Israeli war crimes are ignored and that the U.S. advertising maintains anti-Palestine stories. The growing uprising against the conflict in Gaza has resulted in protests at a March gala in New York and on college campuses all over the US, indicating a growing uprising within the Democratic foundation that Biden needs to beat Trump.
Israel’s six- quarter warfare against Hamas in Gaza, in response to the violent team’s assault on southern Israel, has resulted in the deaths of more than 34, 000 people, according to Israeli health authorities, and has caused a humanitarian crisis for the enclave’s over 2 million inhabitants. The Hamas strike killed 1, 200 citizens in Israel and led to 253 victims, according to Israeli counters.
Since 1921, the White House Correspondents Association, which was established in 1914, has held dinners almost every year to honor journalists who cover the administration and raise funds for scholarships.
