President Trump Delivers Brutal Jokes At Kamala’s Expense During Al Smith Dinner

Kamala Harris attracted some unwanted attention with her decision to skip Thursday’s Alfred E. Smith Memorial Dinner, making her the first presidential nominee to miss the annual event in four decades.

President Donald Trump was there, however, and used his time to dismantle his political rival.

According to Fox News:

“If you really wanted Vice President Harris to accept your invitation, I guess you should have told her the funds were going to bail out the looters and rioters in Minneapolis, and she would have been here, guaranteed. She would have been guaranteed,” Trump quipped of Harris’ absence on Thursday, citing her promotion of a bail fund during the riots of 2020.

Trump and former first lady Melania Trump were welcomed to the event just after 8 p.m., with Trump shaking hands with other high-profile guests, including Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. Comedian Jim Gaffigan served as the emcee of this year’s dinner.

“I must say I was shocked when I heard that Kamala was skipping the Al Smith dinner. I’d really hoped that you would come, because we can’t get enough of hearing her beautiful laugh. She laughs like crazy,” Trump joked at another point of Harris.

The Al Smith dinner was launched in 1946, and has raised millions of dollars for charities supporting women and children. It has since grown to become a political and cultural hallmark of election seasons. The dinner is named after the first Catholic presidential candidate, Al Smith, who served as the 42nd governor of New York. He ran for president as a Democrat in 1928.

Trump’s remarks fueled a flurry of social media posts:

Trump trashes Bill de Blasio at the Al Smith dinner:

"I'm surprised that Bill de Blasio was actually able to make it tonight. He was a terrible mayor. I don't give a SHIT if this is comedy or not. He was a terrible mayor. He did a horrible job." pic.twitter.com/PXCSr46wiS

— Daniel (@TheDancuso) October 18, 2024

Chuck Schumer and President Trump were spotted having a conversation at the Al Smith dinner in New York.

The body language tells ALL. Trump is the REAL POTUS! A TRUE LEADER!pic.twitter.com/xXjhpAdDSp

— AJ Huber (@Huberton) October 18, 2024

Trump went absolutely ham tonight at the Al Smith Dinner. He was hilarious. Here's the best highlights:

"I’d like to thank our M.C. this evening, Jim Gaffigan. Most recently, Jim has been playing Tim Walz on Saturday Night Live. That’ll be a very short gig, Jim, but it was fun… pic.twitter.com/dr1fSPh8WL

— Green Lives Matter (@Ultrafrog17) October 18, 2024

Donald Trump held nothing back at the Al Smith dinner in New York, even joking about Kamala Harris' husband's "nanny issue."

Here are his top jokes of the night:

5. Trump said he didn't realize men could get periods until he saw Tim Walz.

4. Trump says he has to wrap up his… pic.twitter.com/tQq9Hu5143

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) October 18, 2024

I am so proud to be a @realDonaldTrump supporter, last night at the Al Smith Dinner in NYC, Trump called out @RobertKennedyJr.

He said that Bobby was going to Make America Healthy Again.#MAGA I love y’all! Thank you for always keeping MAHA apart of this campaign. pic.twitter.com/1JfoRKUfmP

— Bryce Lipscomb 🇺🇸 (@BryceMLipscomb) October 18, 2024

Roman Catholic Archbishop of New York Timothy Dolan criticized Harris for sending a video message instead of appearing at the dinner in person, as the New York Post reported:

“I am a little nervous, obviously still disappointed because the vice president isn’t coming,” Dolan told the Good Newsroom website about the annual charity event, known for featuring the major parties’ presidential nominees every four years.

“I blew it yesterday on my [radio] show in announcing that she is sending one of those Zooms or something.”

Republican nominee Donald Trump will attend in person alongside his wife Melania, but Harris, the Democratic choice, announced late last month she would not attend.

The veep will instead appear via a pre-recorded video message, which the archdiocese only recently got the heads-up about.

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Here’s a clip of host Jim Gaffigan chiding Harris for bypassing the event: