Harris jabs at Trump with help from Molly Shannon in Al Smith dinner video

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: The Hill

10/17/24 9:20 PM ET


Vice President Harris on Thursday swiped at former President Trump with jokes about his election denialism and his criticism of Detroit during a pre-recorded video address to the Al Smith charity dinner in New York City.

Harris did not attend the dinner in person as she campaigned in Wisconsin. Instead, she addressed the event via a video that featured comedian Molly Shannon portraying her “Saturday Night Live” character Mary Katherine Gallagher, who is a Catholic school girl.

“So tell me something, I’m giving a speech. Do you have some thoughts about what I might say tonight?” Harris asks Shannon in the video. Shannon’s advice included, “Don’t lie. Thou shall not bear false witness to thy neighbor.” “Indeed, especially thy neighbor’s election results,” Harris said, taking a jab at Trump’s repeated false claims that the 2020 election was rigged. “Don’t say anything negative about Catholics,” Shannon added.

“I would never do that no matter where I was. That would be like criticizing Detroit in Detroit,” Harris responded, taking another swing at Trump, this time over recent comments he made in Detroit disparaging the city. “Does it bother you that Trump guy insults you all the time?” Shannon asked. “You should never let anyone tell you who you are, you tell them who you are,” Harris replied.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4940339-harris-jabs-at-trump-al-smith-dinner-video/

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[LymphocyteLover]

1. Very cute! She is so great. Meanwhile I hear Trump bombed.

[Delphinus]

4. Yes!

I just listened to Barbara Comstock, R, from VA or WVA, on Raw Story - she was on I think CNN and talked about what the orange menace was saying there, in front of priests! And her husband is a catholic school teacher and he's saying to their children not to vote for him.

[Montauk6]

7. Mebbe ol' DonJohn confused the priests with the Friars?

[ananda]

2. Wow, that was SO great, both fun and serious as appropriate.

This kind of genius now appears to be typical for Harris.

Love

[SarcasticSatyr]

3. I wish she had worked in a few references to . . .

small crowd sizes and tiny mushrooms

[raging moderate]

5. Yes. And that commandment forbids bearing false witness AGAINST someone.

And THAT is practically the MAGA TRADEMARK.

[Sanity Claws]

6. She did a great job as usual

It was entertaining with some mild jabs. Does anyone know how the crowd reacted?

[BeyondGeography]

8. Really glad she sat this one out

That was a mean-spirited crowd starting with the creepy Cardinal who was chumming it up with Trump all night long. She’ll be much fresher for her busy day in Michigan as a result. Excellent call by VP Harris and the campaign.

[Unwind Your Mind]

9. She called her Mamala at the end!

I loved that

[LetMyPeopleVote]

10. This made me smile