washington u.s. president barack obama saturday take aim democrats republicans alike final appearance headline star-studded white house correspondents dinner save sharp barb republican presidential front-runner donald trump republican establishment incredulous likely nominee obama tell attendees black-tie event bring together journalists media moguls hollywood star power broke capitol hill beyond say donald lack foreign policy experience president fairness spend years meet leaders around world miss sweden miss argentina miss azerbaijan president say howl laughter refer contestants miss universe pageant trump formerly co-owned obama make fun angst many republican establishment express prospect trump tea party candidate ted cruz could win party nomination run nov. presidential election guests ask check whether want steak fish instead whole bunch write paul ryan obama say refer top republican house representatives many hop could lure run president option people obama say display comedic chop perfect seven previous appearances annual dinner may like steak fish choice remark obama look back presidency jokingly predict country may near doom end republic never look good tuxedo-clad president say look well-groomed crowd blast republican party chairman reince priebus congratulations success obama tell priebus wear sarcastic grin republican party nomination process go great larry wilmore host show cable outlet comedy central take shots trump take podium obama joke next year dinner call donald trump present luxurious even pay mexico trump famously promise build wall unite state mexico prevent illegal immigration say would force mexico pay bite nostalgia obama reflect seven years office say young man idealism vigor become president eight years ago say time change tone politics obama say hindsight clearly specific obama torch trump final washington correspondents dinner