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AFPAlthough Colin Jost is no stranger to solo stand-up comedy, most of America recognizes him best as part of a duo. He's famous for being the straight-edged "Weekend Update" co-anchor on Saturday Night Live, working alongside the much raunchier, more dangerous Michael Che. How would Jost fare on his own? The answer, it turns out, is perfectly fine. His roast at Saturday night's White House Correspondents' Dinner was nowhere near as brutal as Stephen Colbert's famous WHCD roast in 2006, but it was certainly entertaining.
Jost predictably focused a lot on the speculation that President Joe Biden might be too old to run for re-election, starting off his speech with, "I have to admit, it's not easy following President Biden… I mean, it's not always easy following what he's saying."
The comedian also referenced Biden's viral stumbling on the steps of Air Force One, and made light of the accusations that Biden was high on amphetamines during his recent energetic State of the
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