Critics Slam Al Smith Charity Dinner For Normalizing 'Deranged Madman' Donald Trump [View all]
Source: Huff Post
Oct 18, 2024, 03:11 AM EDT
Critics condemned the appearance of Donald Trump at the Al Smith charity dinner in New York on Thursday, saying it “normalized” the former president and current GOP nominee’s divisive and hateful rhetoric.
Trump spoke for 30 minutes at the bipartisan white-tie dinner, which this year was emceed by comedian Jim Gaffigan and is usually known for the lighthearted jabs by and at the politicians in attendance.
Democratic nominee Kamala Harris did not attend in person and instead appeared via a pre-recorded video message as she campaigned in Wisconsin.
Gaffigan, who plays Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz on “Saturday Night Live,” faced accusations on X, formerly Twitter, of legitimizing Trump.
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Kamala Harris absolutely made the right call not to attend the Al Smith dinner with Trump. You don’t normalize a deranged madman who wants to annihilate the Constitution by joking around with him at a roast. Obviously the elites in DC/NYC don’t get us, but that’s how we feel.
9:46 PM · Oct 17, 2024
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