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Don Rickles
Roasts Ronald Reagan

Name: Don Rickles Roasts Ronald Reagan
Description: Don Rickles was the master insult comic whose rapid-fire put-downs made him a feared and beloved fixture at celebrity roasts. Ronald Reagan was an actor and television personality before later entering public life. In this clip, Don Rickles turns that contrast into roast material, teasing Ronald Reagan with the affectionate exaggeration and show-business one-upmanship that defined the format.

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Don Rickles Roasts Ronald Reagan

Don Rickles was the master insult comic whose rapid-fire put-downs made him a feared and beloved fixture at celebrity roasts. Ronald Reagan was an actor and television personality before later entering public life.

In this clip, Don Rickles turns that contrast into roast material, teasing Ronald Reagan with the affectionate exaggeration and show-business one-upmanship that defined the format.