Former President Trump and Vice President Harris have focused on religion in recent days as they make a final appeal to Christian voters in the weeks before the election.
Thursday night's Al Smith Dinner, a major fundraising event hosted by Catholic Charities of New York, was the kickoff point to a weekend of events for religious organizations, including Sunday church services.
Harris did not appear in person at a charity event in New York on Thursday, but instead gave a prerecorded speech that was broadcast during the event.
Meanwhile, President Trump spoke in person for about 30 minutes at the annual Al Smith Dinner, during which he repeatedly scolded Harris for missing the dinner to campaign in the battleground state of Wisconsin.
“My opponent seems to feel he doesn't need to be here, which is very disrespectful to this event and especially to our great Catholic community. Very disrespectful.” President Trump said to applause.
Presidential candidates typically speak at a banquet hosted by New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan every four years and exchange witty jokes, but in 2016 Trump attacked Hillary Clinton. I turned this dinner party upside down. President Trump and President Biden met virtually in 2020 due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
Mr. Harris gave a speech about this event. via video On the show, she played Mary Katherine Gallagher, a Catholic high school girl played by comedian Molly Shannon on “Saturday Night Live.”
The video started off on a lighthearted note with Shannon's character advising Harris on what to say in her speech. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. ”
“Certainly, especially the election results in your neighboring states,” Harris said in response, rejecting President Trump's repeated false claims that the 2020 election was fraudulent.
As Shannon stepped away from the video, Harris spoke directly to the camera and said, “Al Smith's Dinner is about putting aside partisanship and coming together to do some good by supporting the great philanthropy of the Catholic Church.'' It will be a valuable opportunity,” he added.
This weekend, President Trump's running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), also called for: bring the action An event was held at a Waukesha airplane hangar on Sunday night for Catholic voters. Mr. Vance, who converted to Catholicism, was expected to argue that Mr. Trump was better for Catholics than Mr. Harris, he said. Go to local report.
The Harris campaign rolled out across battleground states Sunday with a campaign focused on bringing souls to the polls and reaching out to Black voters through churches and religious communities.
Harris attended a service and gave a speech at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest, Georgia, and will also attend an event at Divine Faith Ministries International in Jonesboro, Georgia. It was.
Harris' running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), attended a church service in Saginaw, Michigan, on Sunday, and Minnesota First Lady Gwen Walz also attended a service in Las Vegas, Nevada. .
In a speech Sunday in Georgia, Harris touched on her religious upbringing, recalling what she learned about a “loving God” and “speaking up for those who cannot speak for themselves. He asks us to protect the rights of the poor and needy.”
For her, the church is “a place of growth, a place of belonging, and a place of community. A place that reminds us of the amazing power of faith and fellowship.”
“And this moment in our country must be about more than partisan politics,” she later added. “It's about looking within ourselves to know what brings us hope and what best truly expresses our strength in the way we reach out to each other with kindness and love.” It must be guided by faith.”
