Who knew politicians could be so funny?
The internet is buzzing today with a hilarious video featuring none other than US President Barack Obama.
The video captures a segment from Saturday Night’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner – an evening you may not normally associate with comedy.
But during the Saturday night event in in Washington, D.C., Obama gave a speech packed with one-liners covering everything from immigration issues to ongoing negotiations with Iran — and when comedian Keegan-Michael Key joined Obama onstage, hilarity ensued.
“I often joke about tensions between me and the press. But, honestly, what they say doesn’t bother me. I’m a mellow sort of guy. And that’s why I invited Luther, my anger translator, to join me here tonight,” a poker-face Obama announced.
As Obama remained calm and spoke about various White House issues, a visibly furious “Luther” interjected with tirades variously attacking conservative Fox news, presidential candidates’ campaigns, and climate change deniers.
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Key kicked off by helping Obama poke fun at 2016 presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton’s bid campaign.
Referencing the ever-popular Game of Thrones, Key shouted, “She gonna get that money, she gonna get all the money… Khaleesi is coming to Westeros”.
When Obama got onto the issue of climate change, Luther interjected: “California is bone-dry! It looks like the trailer for the new Max Max movie.
“You think Bradley Cooper came here because he wanted to talk to Chuck Todd? He wanted a glass of water! Come on!”
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At this point, the tables turned as Obama became increasingly indignant about climate change deniers — until Luther had to calm him down.
“With all due respect, sir, you don’t need an anger translator. You need counseling,” Luther declared.
Watch the full video here:
The sketch was based on a recurring bit on Key’s US Comedy Central show Key & Peele, in which “No-drama Obama” (played by Jordan Peele) can’t risk getting angry in public, so Luther translates what he’s actually thinking.
In case you’re unfamiliar with Luther, you can watch more of his work here:
What did you think of the sketch?
Top Comments
Nailed it.