Hilarious: Watch Comedy Legend Nail Biden Impression On Podcast

By Greg Moriarty | Monday, 11 March 2024 05:15 AM
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In a recent episode of the Superfly podcast, renowned comedian and actor Dana Carvey delivered a strikingly accurate impersonation of President Joe Biden, leaving his co-host David Spade and the podcast crew in fits of laughter.

The video clip of this segment, shared on a popular social media platform, has since gained significant attention.

During the February 9 episode, Spade inquired about Carvey's approach to comedy, asking, "Do you do impressions or straight standup?" Carvey, best known for his tenure on Saturday Night Live, responded, "Impressions are the best — quick and fast."

Carvey then revealed that he had recently incorporated an impersonation of President Biden into his act, stating, "I started with Biden, because the border's all the rage now." He went on to describe how he had first portrayed the president in 2021, shortly after Biden took office. "I did Biden, three years ago, and he's at a press conference," Carvey recounted.

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Assuming the role of a news reporter, Carvey posed a question to the imaginary president: "Mr. President, do you have any idea of how you're going to handle the crisis at the border?" Carvey then switched roles, mimicking Biden's response with a spot-on impression: "First of all, let's get our facts straight. There's no crisis at the border. C'mon!" Carvey's portrayal of Biden, complete with the president's characteristic sleepy eyes and tone of voice, was uncannily accurate.

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As the skit progressed, Carvey, still in character as Biden, held up an imaginary piece of paper and declared, "'Cause it says so on the piece of paper. C'mon!" He then began to ramble in a manner reminiscent of Biden's speaking style: "It says on the paper … says on the paper, right there!"

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Carvey then fast-forwarded to the present day, providing context for his impersonation by explaining that now, "everyone's screaming to close the border." He then assumed the persona of a blustering 2024 Biden, declaring, "I'll close the border! I'll close the border harder than anyone's ever closed the border! I know how to close borders. C'mon on, Jack!"

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Carvey's impersonation of Biden was not only humorous but also remarkably accurate, capturing the president's unique mannerisms, speaking style, and even his characteristic squint. The impression was so convincing that it left Spade, an experienced comedian, in stitches, and even caused a producer in the background to lose composure.

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While Carvey's impersonation was exaggerated for comedic effect, it was undeniably accurate, particularly in its replication of Biden's speaking style and word choice. It is somewhat disconcerting that a straightforward impersonation of the president can be so inherently absurd. Ideally, a comedic impersonation of the leader of the free world should require more effort to elicit such laughter. However, given Biden's current mental state, which he stubbornly refuses to acknowledge, it is not difficult to make him appear ridiculous. Despite the serious implications, Carvey's impersonation provides a moment of levity amid the ongoing political discourse.

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