"I remember when BuzzFeed was just something I did in college around 2 a.m.," the president said Saturday night at the annual event, remarking on the changing media landscape. "My job is to be president. Your job is to keep me humble. Frankly, I think I'm doing my job better."
Obama Jokes at White House Correspondents' Dinner
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