VP Kamala Harris won’t attend the traditional Al Smith charity dinner in New York City to campaign in battleground states.
The dinner raises money for Catholic Charities.
Named after the first major party Catholic presidential nominee, it happens three weeks before the general election with the candidates in attendance.
From The Associated Press:
Harris’ team wants her to spend as much time as possible in the battleground states that will decide the election rather than heavily Democratic New York, a campaign official said Saturday, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss campaign plans and confirming a decision first reported by CNN. Her team told organizers that she would be willing to attend as president if she’s elected, the official said.Donald Trump’s campaign did not immediately respond to a question about whether he would attend the dinner. His 2016 appearance at the dinner invited boos when many in the audience felt he crossed a line when he called Democrat Hillary Clinton corrupt and claimed she hated Catholics.
What a wuss.
It became a tradition for both candidates to show up in 1960 when Richard Nixon and JFK appeared at the dinner.
The Archdiocese of New York did not invite former President Bill Clinton or challenger Bob Dole in 1996 “because Clinton vetoed a late-term abortion ban.”
Former President Donald Trump roasted Hillary in 2016 with many thinking he went too far.
I don’t think he went far enough.
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