Comedian Ziff Gaffigan, host of the Al Smith Dinner in New York City on Thursday night, slammed Vice President Kamala Harris for not attending the event.
Harris will be the first presidential candidate since Democratic Party candidate Walter Mondale in 1984 to not attend the Catholic Charity Dinner, a staple of presidential campaigns.
“This event is called the Catholic Met Gala,” Gaffigan said. “Twenty-two percent of Americans identify themselves as Catholic. Catholics will be a major demographic in any battleground state. Sorry, but why isn't Vice President Harris here? ”
Gaffigan's joke initially caused a shock, followed by loud cheers and whistles from the audience, before he added more provocation by panning her out on a media tour with a friendly interviewer.
“This is a room full of New York City Catholics and Jews. This is a layup for the Democratic candidate,” he joked. “So, to defend her, she found time to appear on a TV show.” viewHoward Stern, Colbert, and a perennial campaign staple. please call her daddy Podcast. ”
At the end, he joked that he thought he didn't attend because he didn't like Harris, telling Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), who was sitting next to the podium, that he wasn't breathing badly. I asked.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York, expressed regret early Thursday over Harris' absence.
“Al Smith's Dinner isn't red or blue. It's red, white, and blue. As Breitbart News pointed out, it's all about patriotism, all country, and all humor,” Dolan told Good News. told the room.
He also told the media that he was “obviously still disappointed because the vice president is not coming.” new york post.
