text: Saturday Night Live cast member Cecily Strong took aim at Barack Obama and Washington's elite when she hosted the Correspondents' Dinner. The comedian famous for her portrayal of 'Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party' started off Saturday's fete by saying that 'it feels right to have a woman follow President Obama, doesn't it?'. She continued with a barrage of jokes skewering the president's inner circle and assembled media, including Hillary Clinton and NBC at the annual event dubbed the 'nerd prom'. Scroll down for video . Cecily Strong, (center) the Saturday Night Live cast member and host of the White House Correspondents Dinner, skewered Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and Republican hopefuls during her 20-minute speech . One of Strong's best jokes poked fun at both the president and police brutality, when she said Obama's graying hair 'is so white now it can talk back to the police' J.Mendel Floral Halterneck Mermaid Gown . Shop the dress at Bergdorf Goodman . Visit site . SNL star Cecily Strong made some pretty funny jokes at the White House Correspondents Dinner as she pokes fun of Washington and even the President. The funny lady's memorable speech might have stolen the show, but it was her stunning gown that had the wow factor. She donned an expensive J.Mendel gown to the formal dinner. A purple floral halter neck gown with a mermaid silhouette that really accentuates Cecily's figure. Her dress is available online at Bergdorf Goodman in orange but comes with a price tag of almost $6000. Steal Cecily's look for less with our selection of floral gowns that would not cost an arm or a leg. These gorgeous gowns will come in handy next time you have a formal event to attend. No more last minute gown shopping! And with prices as low as $49, you'll still have plenty of cash left to splurge on the accessories and shoes. Hoss Intropia long dress at Yoox (Now $49) Visit site . ELIZA J floral halter gown at Lord & Taylor . Visit site . Betsy & Adam floral-print ombre popover gown at Macy's . Visit site . Adrianna Papell sleeveless floral gown at Dillard's . Visit site . 'I took Amtrak here. It was way more luxurious than I thought. Did you know they have massage seats on there? All you have to do is sit in front of Joe Biden,' she said. She continued lambasting the DC elite by poking fun at the events location, according to NBC. 'It’s an honor to be here at the Washington Hilton . . . is something a prostitute might say to a congressman.' 'I bet when the president walked in tonight and saw the bell hops, he probably thought, ‘Finally, some decent security.’ She pivoted from her joke about recent Secret Service lapses to speaking about a series of episodes of alleged police brutality toward African-Americans. Strong said that the president security force is 'the only law enforcement organization in the country that will get in trouble if a black man gets shot.' She also said that Obama's graying hair 'is so white now it can talk back to the police'. Saying that she 'would never endorse someone I don't play on SNL', Strong spent much of her speech riffing on the Clinton family. The comedian made media outlets assembled promise not to report on Hillary Clinton's appearance because it was 'not journalism', and poked fun at foreign donation to the Clinton Foundation . Strong said that Michelle Obama (left) was the 'most important person in the room', but that her garden would be turned into an above ground pool by Bill Clinton . 'Let’s talk about the most important person in the room, my leader: Michelle Obama. Now Michelle, you take care of that garden while you can. In 18 months, you know Bill is turning that thing into an above-ground pool'. After making media outlets promise not to report about Hillary's appearance, Strong also said that US's tense relationship with Israel could be fixed if the Middle Eastern country 'made a generous donation to the Clinton Foundation'. Republicans eyeing for the presidency in 2016 also came under fire during the annual event, with Senator Ted Cruz being called the exact opposite of Obama, 'a Canadian Latino who will never be president'. 'Jeb Bush is probably in the race. The presidential race, not the Hispanic race,' she said, referencing his checking 'Hispanic' on a voter registration form in 2009. However, the comedian went after other figures beyond politicians, taking shots at the media executives seated in the audience. 'BuzzFeed is here, but I could show you a listicle of 17 reasons why they shouldn’t be,' she said. 'USA Today is here, of course, they’re only here because they were slipped under the hotel door. That’s USA Today, unless today is Saturday or Sunday'. She touched on the media's biggest scandal over the past year with a quick quip at her own network. 'And what can I say about Brian Williams?” Strong asked. 'Nothing, because I work for NBC,' she said.
target: SNL castmember skewers Hillary Clinton, Obama and Republican hopefuls .
  Twenty-minute speech poked fun at BuzzFeed, Brian Williams scandal .
  Jokes touched on police brutality and Secret Service security lapses .