At the 79th Alfred E. Smith charity dinner in New York City last evening, the elites set aside political differences for a good cause and shared laughs often
At the 79th Alfred E. Smith charity dinner in New York City last evening, the elites set aside political differences for a good cause and shared laughs often by being the butt of jokes by Donald Trump.
Trump was the dinner’s featured speaker, and he used his moment to poke fun at his critics and mock his own shortcomings. In his opening remarks, Trump addressed the crowd, saying, “It’s a true pleasure to be with you this evening … it’s really a pleasure [to be] anywhere in New York without a subpoena for my appearance. Anytime I don’t get a subpoena, I’m very happy.”
Before Trump’s address, a pre-recorded message by Kamala Harris was played. Harris skipped attending the dinner, which Trump capitalized on during his speech as “disrespectful to the Catholic community” and for breaking presidential tradition. “If you really wanted Vice President Harris to accept your invitation, I guess you should’ve told her the funds were going to bail out the looters and rioters in Minneapolis. She would’ve been here — guarantee, she would’ve been here,” Trump said.
Harris’s video message was interrupted by actress Molly Shannon, reprising her Saturday Night Live role as Mary Katherine Gallagher, a Catholic schoolgirl.
