Former President Donald Trump’s address at the Al Smith Dinner on Thursday received acclaim from critics, who regarded it as one of his most humorous speeches to date. During his approximately 30-minute speech, Trump humorously targeted several prominent figures present, including New York Mayor Eric Adams (D) and Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY), as well as making light of himself.
Vice President Kamala Harris was a frequent subject of jokes, despite her absence from the charity event. This marked the first occasion since 1984 that a Democratic candidate chose to skip the dinner, a year when Ronald Reagan decisively defeated Walter Mondale.
“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’ve been here guaranteed,” Trump mocked Harris and Gov. Tim Walz (D).
Watch some of his best jokes:
PRESIDENT TRUMP: "There’s a group called “White Dudes for Harris”… but I’m not worried about them at all, because their wives and their wives’ lovers are all voting for me." pic.twitter.com/QWhzG1q1Sz
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) October 18, 2024
PRESIDENT TRUMP: "It is a true pleasure to be with you this evening… and these days, it’s really a pleasure ANYWHERE in New York without a subpoena for my appearance." pic.twitter.com/JykMDrMXQX
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) October 18, 2024
PRESIDENT TRUMP: "But 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've been here guaranteed." pic.twitter.com/sRBNMBOKgJ
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) October 18, 2024
PRESIDENT TRUMP: "The fact is, we need new leadership in this country. Right now we have someone in the White House who can barely talk, barely put together two coherent sentences, who seems to have the mental faculties of a child… But enough about Kamala Harris." pic.twitter.com/SNDNSedqwO
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) October 18, 2024
PRESIDENT TRUMP: "Chuck Schumer is here looking very glum — But look on the bright side, Chuck, considering how woke your party has become, if Kamala loses, you still have a chance to become the first woman president." 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/BjPY3YtcrZ
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) October 18, 2024
PRESIDENT TRUMP: "I used to think Democrats were crazy for saying that men have periods. But then I met Tim Walz." pic.twitter.com/Vl92TQnfbh
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) October 18, 2024
