(Molly Bruns, Headline USA) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi‘s daughter, Christine, posted a controversial tweet on the White House Correspondents Association Dinner that is catching some flack from the Left, Twitchy reported.
A “NerdProm Week” of corporate media feting the politicos they cover with celebrities and booze rather than a simple @whca awards dinner celebrating the first amendment is a bigger threat to our Democracy than Elon Musk buying Twitter. #TweetYourUnpopularOpinion
— Christine Pelosi (@sfpelosi) April 26, 2022
“A ‘NerdProm Week’ of corporate media feting the politicos they cover with celebrities and booze rather than a simple @whca awards dinner celebrating the first amendment is a bigger threat to our Democracy than Elon Musk buying Twitter.”
The White House Correspondents dinner has long been criticized as unnecessary, which may be why Speaker Pelosi declined the invitation and went to Ukraine instead.
NEW: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is in Kyiv to meet Zelenskyy.
Accompanied by Adam Schiff, chair of House intelligence, and Gregory Meeks, chair of House foreign affairs. pic.twitter.com/jehChzWJra
— Raf Sanchez (@rafsanchez) May 1, 2022
She did miss out on President Joe Biden making an honest statement about the state of his administration:
“I’m really excited to be here with the only group of Americans with a lower approval rating than I have.”
Biden at #WHCD: “I’m really excited to be here with the only group of Americans with a lower approval rating than I have.” pic.twitter.com/rf0JROvLge
— Moshe Schwartz (@YWNReporter) May 1, 2022
Comedian Trevor Noah played host for the dinner, joking about rising inflation rates to a cackling crowd.
“Since you’ve come into office, things are really looking up. Gas is up, rent is up, food is up! Everything!”
— Trevor Noah roasts Joe Biden on inflation at the #WHCA “Since you’ve come into office, things are really looking up. Gas is up, rent is up, food is up! Everything!”
Joe Biden just laughs while his policies are destroying the America! #WHCD2022pic.twitter.com/6GbnHD8EZ9
— Sportsman Nate (@foursticks_nate) May 1, 2022
After the dinner, guests were invited to several after parties hosted by prominent media figures from MSNBC, NBC, Paramount, CBS, Showtime, MTV, and Vice.
