Here are some of the best Obama jokes from the 2011 White House Correspondents' Dinner, held at the Washington Hilton hotel in Washington, D.C.
Obama Jokes About Birth Certificate Controversy
Perhaps the funniest Obama jokes came when the president addressed the ongoing conspiracy theory that he wasn't born in the United States.
"Mahalo! It is wonderful to be here at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. What a week. As some of you heard, the state of Hawaii released my official long-form birth certificate," Obama joked. "Hopefully this puts all doubts to rest. But just in case there are any lingering questions, tonight I'm prepared to go a step further. Tonight, for the first time, I am releasing my official birth video."
The video Obama showed was a scene from Disney's "The Lion King," about the birth of a baby lion in Africa, where many conspiracy theorists claim Obama was really born.
"Oh, well. Back to square one," Obama joked. "I want to make clear to the Fox News table: That was a joke. That was not my real birth video. That was a children's cartoon. Call Disney if you don't believe me. They have the original long-form version."
Obama Jokes About Birthers
Obama jokes also targeted many of his political opponents, many of whom were considering running for president in 2012.
"Michele Bachmann is here, though, I understand, and she is thinking about running for President, which is weird because I hear she was born in Canada," Obama joked, referring to the Republican congresswoman from Minnesota. "Yes, Michele, this is how it starts. Just letting you know."
"Tim Pawlenty?" Obama joked about the Republican former Minnesota governor. "He seems all American. But have you heard his real middle name? Tim 'Hosni' Pawlenty? What a shame."
"My buddy, our outstanding ambassador, Jon Huntsman, is with us. Now, there's something you might not know about Jon. He didn't learn to speak Chinese to go there. Oh no. He learned English to come here," Obama joked about the Republican former U.S. ambassador to China.
Obama Jokes About National Public Radio
Some of the Obama jokes dealt with federal spending cuts and those affected, such as National Public Radio.
"And where is the National Public Radio table? You guys are still here? That's good," Obama joked. "I couldn't remember where we landed on that. Now, I know you were a little tense when the GOP tried to cut your funding, but personally I was looking forward to new programming like 'No Things Considered' or 'Wait, Wait … Don't Fund Me.'"
Obama Jokes About His Leadership Style
Some of the Obama jokes took aim at the president himself.
"I think it is fair to say that when it comes to my presidency, the honeymoon is over. For example, some people now suggest that I'm too professorial. And I'd like to address that head-on, by assigning all of you some reading that will help you draw your own conclusions. Others say that I'm arrogant. But I've found a really great self-help tool for this: my poll numbers."
Obama Jokes About Paul Ryan's Budget
"The deficit is a serious issue. That's why Paul Ryan couldn't be here tonight. His budget has no room for laughter."
Obama Jokes About Donald Trump
Some of the sharpest Obama jokes were about Donald Trump, the billionaire real estate tycoon who was a persistent critic of the president.
"Now, I know that he's taken some flak lately, but no one is happier, no one is prouder to put this birth certificate matter to rest than the Donald," Obama joked. "And that's because he can finally get back to focusing on the issues that matter -like, did we fake the moon landing? What really happened in Roswell? And where are Biggie and Tupac?"
Obama continued busting on Trump: "But all kidding aside, obviously, we all know about your credentials and breadth of experience. For example - no, seriously, just recently, in an episode of Celebrity Apprentice at the steakhouse, the men's cooking team cooking did not impress the judges from Omaha Steaks. And there was a lot of blame to go around. But you, Mr. Trump, recognized that the real problem was a lack of leadership. And so ultimately, you didn't blame Lil' Jon or Meatloaf. You fired Gary Busey. And these are the kind of decisions that would keep me up at night. Well handled, sir. Well handled."