Washington, April 28: US President Barack Obama poked fun at the media, his critics and himself Saturday at the annual White House Correspondents’ Assoc-iation dinner, a star-filled event where journalists and celebs mixed with the Washington elite.
Joined by his wife Michelle Obama, the President gently knocked Republicans for not working with him on policy priorities and made a rare reference to his race.
“I know Republicans are still sorting out what happened in 2012, but one thing they all agree on is they need to do a better job reaching out to minorities,” Mr Obama said. Mr Obama, the first black US President who won re-election in November, also took a swipe at those who have doubted his religion and accused him of being a radical leftist, while he made light of his greying hair.
“These days, I look in the mirror and I have to admit, I’m not the strapping young Muslim socialist that I used to be,” Mr Obama joked. “Time passes. You get a little grey.”