The Weekend Update host’s 20-minute monologue also included several jabs at Trump.
Colin Josthad his work cut out for him at the 2024 White House Correspondents' dinner.
“Thats really special, honey, thank you,” he said.
Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost at the 2024 White House Correspondents' Dinner.Paul Morigi/Getty
“Dont be shy, come right up.
She hates privacy.”
“The last time I was in D.C. “Luckily, the president was able to put it to good use for his State of the Union.
Colin Jost at the 2024 White House Correspondents' Dinner.Paul Morigi/Getty
I am kidding, of course.
The president doesnt call it cocaine.
He calls it high-speed rail.”
Jost also pointed out the hypocrisy of presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump attacking Biden’s age.
“I think you [have] got to pick one.
Its not like Trump himself is young and sharp.
[Simpson] is dead, who is the frontrunner for Trumps VP?
Is it Diddy?”
Jost asked the crowd.
“I bet if Trump did select Diddy as his running mate, this race would still be tied.
“This freedom is incredibly rare, and the journalists in this room help protect that freedom.
We cannot ever take that for granted.”
