We’re not going to wait for PolitiFact’s verdict: President Obama was much, much funnier at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Saturday night than Comedy Central host Larry Wilmore. “Tough crowd,” he said at one point.
"Mean" is a tough sell at the #WHCD, as Larry Wilmore is now learning
— Kasie Hunt (@kasie) May 1, 2016
https://twitter.com/Heisenbergkamp/status/726607755008720896
https://twitter.com/PhillyD/status/726604835970150404
#whcd After 20 years of these WH dinners, I've never seen a comic bomb as bad as Larry Wilmore. Man, dying hard on stage. Historically bad.
— Joseph Curl ❎ (@josephcurl) May 1, 2016
Larry Wilmore's material is the closest the Secret Service has ever let a bomb get to a sitting President.
— Rob Visconti (@rvisconti) May 1, 2016
Larry Wilmore is bombing so hard the Secret Service is about to jump on Obama to protect him from shrapnel
— John Tabin (@johntabin) May 1, 2016
The Secret Service bomb sniffing dogs were going crazy while Larry Wilmore was on. #WHCD
— MARK SIMONE (@MarkSimoneNY) May 1, 2016
Don't think I've ever heard a comic bomb quite so badly at a WHCA dinner as Larry Wilmore. But it's a tough audience.
— Roger Simon (@politicoroger) May 1, 2016
https://twitter.com/MapwifeJodi/status/726604482314797056
People at the WHCD now thinking: "Maybe Larry Wilmore wasn't such a great idea."
— Stuart Rothenberg (@StuPolitics) May 1, 2016
Larry Wilmore cutting a little close to the bone tonight. Comments about Wolf, Bill Clinton, Jeb, Obama. Actually, not just a little close.
— Stuart Rothenberg (@StuPolitics) May 1, 2016
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Ladies and germs, the comedic stylings of Larry Wilmore.
https://twitter.com/jason_howerton/status/726602060758556672
.@larrywilmore: Pres. Obama's hair is so white "it tried to punch me at a Trump rally" https://t.co/zm8XNxkzWY https://t.co/PrIQGWWxn3
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) May 1, 2016
Did @donlemon for real just put his middle finger up, on my tv, in response to @larrywilmore joke about lack of journalism skills? #WHCD
— Zee_like_zorro (@Zjlord) May 1, 2016
We think the joke was that Don Lemon doesn’t count as authentically black.
https://twitter.com/chescaleigh/status/726603935079866370
And here's @donlemon's reaction to Larry Wilmore's joke at his expense. #whcd pic.twitter.com/6bciDyvYPe
— TVNewser (@tvnewser) May 1, 2016
Wolf Blitzer was not amused with jokes at his expense, although he managed to refrain from obscene gestures.
Larry Wilmore mentions Obama "raining down bombs on pple" then calls Wolf Blitzer a drone. Blitzer gives him a death stare. Well done. #WHCD
— Rania Khalek (@RaniaKhalek) May 1, 2016
Whoa. Wolf Blitzer isn't finding any humor in this. Can't say I blame him. #WHCD
— Eye on Politics (@EyeOnPolitics) May 1, 2016
Wolf Blitzer looked like he was going to kill Larry Wilmore.
— Philip DeFranco (@PhillyD) May 1, 2016
Wolf Blitzer sittin there like you have made a dedicated enemy I will destroy you you will die a thousand deaths and I will wear your skin I
— Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) May 1, 2016
Prediction: @wolfblitzer has his job longer than Larry Wilmore
— Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) May 1, 2016
.@larrywilmore: Ted Cruz can't be the Zodiac killer: "Some people actually liked the Zodiac killer." #WHCD pic.twitter.com/RJvbB5C4FR
— Heather Hunter (@heatherhunterdc) May 1, 2016
.@larrywilmore The Zodiac Killer's victims he brutally murdered don't think that joke is funny, moron. https://t.co/2pxxz0S1pi
— ♱ Mr. Will ♱ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@Dudeteronomy) May 1, 2016
And we end with a classy send-off of the president.
Larry Wilmore ends his #WHCD speech with the N-word pic.twitter.com/g6RyhfKaEG
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) May 1, 2016
Obama drops the mic; Larry Wilmore drops the N-word at the White House Correspondents Dinner. Wow. #WHCD pic.twitter.com/waulP6ZTPW
— Jim Sharpe (@JimSharpe) May 1, 2016
"Yo Barry, you did it my nigger." That is how Larry the alleged comedian ended his roast. Wow. Just wow. ??? #WHCD
— Eye on Politics (@EyeOnPolitics) May 1, 2016
@EyeOnPolitics @instapundit Forget waterboarding. Make them watch a Larry Wilmore monologue.
— rcoery (@rcoery) May 1, 2016
Larry Wilmore BOMBED so badly, after shocks are expected! Called Pressie the N word too. Classless.
— The Coup Failed (@Trumpwatcher) May 1, 2016
@donlemon flips the bird & Wilmore calls #POTUS THE N-WORD!! #WHCD did we forget this was 2 raise $ for jounalism scholarships?? #WhatNot2Do
— Kristi Hoss Schiller (@kkschiller) May 1, 2016
Very very interesting. POTUS Was funny. Larry Wilmore sorry bruh, didn't need to keep it 100… Can't call the POTUS the n-word… Ever
— Kevin D. Wright (@kevinwright1) May 1, 2016
So we end the #WHCD by touting the historical implications of 1st black president… and we use the N-word. Not cool @larrywilmore
— Sarah Thomas (@Sarah_KLTV) May 1, 2016
I really didn't think Larry Wilmore was that funny and to end using the "N" word with the President was not cool in my opinion.
— Alyssa Fox (@AFoxisblsd) May 1, 2016
https://twitter.com/voterdye/status/726608981377073153
<my racial healing tweet goes here> https://t.co/91hFwvqG1F
— jon gabriel (@exjon) May 1, 2016
Pres. Obama dropping the mic. Larry Wilmore dropping the "n" bomb. Don Lemon flipping the bird. What a time, indeed.
— olivia flaversham ?? (@pennyroo_) May 1, 2016
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