Biden Warns of Trump’s Threat to Democracy at Washington Dinner
- President cracks jokes about rival Trump’s legal troubles
- Event was clouded by protests against the Israel-Hamas war
Joe Biden looks on during the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner on April 27.
Photographer: Bonnie Cash/UPI/Bloomberg
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US President Joe Biden poked fun at Donald Trump during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night, while seeking to portray his Republican rival as a threat to democracy six months before their rematch.
Biden’s remarks touched on many of the central themes of his campaign, including that America’s democratic institutions remain fragile and still under threat from Trump and his supporters.