"I think he's in Pennsylvania because he can't take a joke."
Hasan Minhaj didn't skimp on the humor during his 25-minute address at the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner. Although he was asked to avoid ribbing the new administration -- since Trump broke with tradition in not attending and the rest of his royal court followed suit -- the Daily Show correspondent couldn't help himself.
Minhaj served up his many jabs at Trump and the attending news organizations with a side of Real Talk. As a Daily Show correspondent -- an arbiter of actual, intentional fake news -- he brings a uniquely outsider perspective to the apparent disconnect in 2017 between the news media and its audience.
"We're living in this strange time where trust is more important than truth," Minhaj said. "And supporters of President Trump trust him."
Not so with the mainstream media, which has been roundly criticized since Trump won the presidency in 2016. Minhaj pointed to the media miscalculation on election night as just one example of his point.
"I know, journalists-- you guys are definitely trying to do good work, I just think a lot of people don't trust you right now. And can you blame them?"
