If you’re a political junkie, you’re familiar with the annual White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner, otherwise known as the “Nerd Prom.” Journalists cozy up to D.C. politicians to congratulate each other and rub elbows, and usually a comedian takes to the stage to attempt to offer up some laughs.
If you’re a Democrat, you’re treated like royalty from the inside-the-Beltway press—but if you’re a Republican, not so much. Many argue that Seth Meyers’ roasting Donald Trump at the 2011 WHCA angered Trump so much that it fueled his desire to run for president that much more. “Donald Trump has been saying he will run for president as a Republican—which is surprising, since I just assumed he was running as a joke,” Meyers said mockingly.
Meanwhile, then-Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was cruelly mocked for her appearance…
