Comedian Jim Gaffigan Roasts Kamala Harris At Al Smith Dinner

Comedian Jim Gaffigan roasted Kamala Harris for being absent at the 79th Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner on Thursday.

Gaffigan shared, “You know, this event has been referred to as the Catholic Met Gala. Twenty-two percent of Americans identify as Catholic. Catholics will be a key demographic in every battleground state.”

He then joked, “I’m sorry. Why is Vice President Harris not here?”

Gaffigan continued, “I mean, consider this. This is a room full of Catholics and Jews in New York City. This is a layup for the Democratic nominee.”

“I mean, in her defense, I mean, she did find time to appear on “The View,” Howard Stern, Colbert and the long time staple of campaigning, the “Call Her Daddy” podcast,” added Gaffigan.

Watch Gaffigan here:

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Wow.

This might just be the Ricky Gervais Golden Globes moment for politics.

Comedian Jim Gaffigan just delivered a scorching takedown of Kamala… pic.twitter.com/HOIWPrUWZY

— Overton (@overton_news) October 18, 2024

Here’s what Fox News reported:

Comedian Jim Gaffigan took surprising digs at Vice President Kamala Harris for skipping the 79th Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner on Thursday, instead opting to send a pre-recorded video message to be shown at the bipartisan and light-hearted Catholic charity event.

“You know, this event has been referred to as the Catholic Met Gala. Twenty-two percent of Americans identify as Catholic. Catholics will be a key demographic in every battleground state,” Gaffigan, the emcee of the charity dinner, said Thursday.

“I’m sorry. Why is Vice President Harris not here?” he continued, with some of the audience jeering. “I mean, consider this. This is a room full of Catholics and Jews in New York City. This is a layup for the Democratic nominee. I mean, in her defense, I mean, she did find time to appear on “The View,” Howard Stern, Colbert and the long time staple of campaigning, the “Call Her Daddy” podcast. You know what I think it is? I think she doesn’t like me.”

In another jab at Harris and the Democratic Party, the comedian joked about the political “coup” against President Biden over the summer, when the 46th president dropped out of the presidential race amid mounting calls from members of his own party to exit the race amid concerns over his mental acuity.

He later called out the DNC for revolting against Biden:

HOLY SHT!

Jim Gaffigan just called out the coup that happened against Biden.

Make sure everyone sees this!

This is why Kamala didn’t show up tonight! pic.twitter.com/BGyheGfoQR

— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) October 18, 2024

Per Grabien:

GAFFIGAN: “Thanks for sitting here, truck. Of course Joe Biden was her second Catholic president after JFK r President Biden could not be here tonight. The DNC made sure of that.”