- The Gridiron Club and Foundation, a charitable journalistic organization, hosted its 133rd anniversary dinner at The Renaissance Washington Hotel on Saturday.
- President Donald Trump gave a joke-filled speech to members of the press and many top members of his administration who were in attendance.
- Here are the best jokes from Trump's speech, according to the White House pool report compiled by Yahoo News correspondent Hunter Walker.
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From smoking a 'peace pipe' with the North Koreans to Jared Kushner getting stuck in security — here are Trump's best jokes from the Gridiron dinner
The Gridiron Club and Foundation, a charitable journalistic organization, hosted its 133rd anniversary dinner at The Renaissance Washington Hotel on Saturday.
Trump on the slew of news and scandals: "Another calm week at the White House. ... We finally have it running like a fine-tuned machine."
On senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner losing his security clearance: Trump said he was late to the dinner "because Jared couldn't get through security. ... Ivanka, you've got to do something!"
On Pence being a good "straight man": "He is straight!" Pence begins every day asking, "Is he impeached yet?"
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On Attorney General Jeff Sessions: "I offered him a ride over and he recused himself."
On former White House strategist Steve Bannon: CNN lost its "very best reporter. ... That guy leaked more than the Titanic."
On former aide Omarosa Manigault: People say, "somehow you're still doing great without Omarosa. ... Omarosa, you're the worst!"
On White House turnover: It's "exciting and invigorating. ... I like turnover. I like chaos. It really is good."
On who will leave the White House next: "Steve Miller or Melania?"
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On the #FreeMelania hashtag about first lady Melania Trump: "She's actually having a great time."
On House minority leader Nancy Pelosi: "Man, she's crazy, but she's a fine woman."
On former Vice President Joe Biden's potential 2020 bid: "I would kick his ass like no other. ... Man, would he be easy."
On the North Korean conflict: Secretary of state Rex Tillerson and I should smoke a "peace pipe" with the Koreans.
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