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Watch Michelle Wolf torch D.C. at the White House Correspondents' Dinner

Donald Trump threatened a government shutdown as a form of temper tantrum on Saturday night, but sure, let's all pile on Michelle Wolf's White House Correspondents' Dinner jokes.

Adam Rosenberg

on April 29, 2018

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On Saturday night, a political firebrand with striking hair and a funny voice said a bunch of provocative stuff in front of a large crowd. Elsewhere, comedian Michelle Wolf hosted the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner (#WHCD).

While Wolf was busy jabbing D.C. and media elite mercilessly (as you can see in the video above), Donald Trump was doing his Donald Trump thing in Michigan. He spent an hour-plus vaguely threatening Democrats, complaining about the Russia investigation, and threatening a government shutdown if his long-sought border wall with Mexico isn't built.

He was also overtly racist at one point, nbd. You can read all about it here.

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On the scale of "Problematic Shit the President Says," Trump's Michigan speech hit maybe a 6 or a 7 (out of 10). But, as many pointed out on social media in the later hours of the evening, the fixation on Wolf's jokes -- at an event that is essentially an annual roast, to be clear -- shifted attention away from the president's bluster.

The ensuing conversation sprawled out in many directions. Some hit Wolf for what they saw as jabs at White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders physical appearance. Others questioned the present-day value of the WHCD. Still others waved wildly at the things Trump said.

Whatever your takeaway is, the thunderous response to Wolf's performance did drown out much of the chatter around Trump's words. Concern over that is definitely a running theme in the social media conversations that played out afterward.

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Adam Rosenberg

Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.