Comedian Jim Gaffigan takes surprising shots at Harris for skipping 'Catholic Met Gala'

Comedian Jim Gaffigan took astonishing digs astatine Vice President Kamala Harris for skipping the 79th Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner connected Thursday, alternatively opting to nonstop a pre-recorded video connection to beryllium shown astatine the bipartisan and light-hearted Catholic foundation event. 

"You know, this lawsuit has been referred to arsenic the Catholic Met Gala. Twenty-two percent of Americans place arsenic Catholic. Catholics volition beryllium a cardinal demographic successful each battleground state," Gaffigan, the emcee of the foundation dinner, said Thursday. 

"I'm sorry. Why is Vice President Harris not here?" helium continued, with immoderate of the assemblage jeering. "I mean, see this. This is simply a country afloat of Catholics and Jews successful New York City. This is simply a layup for the Democratic nominee. I mean, successful her defense, I mean, she did find clip to look connected "The View," Howard Stern, Colbert and the agelong clip staple of campaigning, the "Call Her Daddy" podcast. You cognize what I deliberation it is? I deliberation she doesn't similar me." 

In different jab astatine Harris and the Democratic Party, the comedian joked astir the governmental "coup" against President Biden implicit the summer, erstwhile the 46th president dropped retired of the statesmanlike contention amid mounting calls from members of his ain enactment to exit the contention amid concerns implicit his intelligence acuity. 

TRUMP SPEAKS AT ANNUAL AL SMITH DINNER, HARRIS SENDS PRE-RECORDED VID

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 17: New York authorities Gov. Kathy Hochul and comedian Jim Gaffigan be the yearly Alfred E. Smith Foundation Dinner astatine the New York Hilton Midtown connected October 17, 2024 successful New York City. Republican statesmanlike nominee, erstwhile President Donald Trump was the featured talker with Gaffigan arsenic the Master of Ceremonies astatine the the 79th Annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner. The dinner, a white-tie foundation lawsuit that benefits Catholic charities, is known for governmental figures poking amusive astatine 1 another. The instauration honors the precocious Alfred E. Smith, erstwhile politician of New York and Americas archetypal Catholic statesmanlike nominee. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (getty images)

"The Democrats have been telling america Trump, Trump's reelection is simply a menace to democracy. In fact, they were truthful acrophobic of this threat, they staged a coup. Ousted their democratically elected incumbent, and installed Kamala Harris," Gaffigan said. 

"In different words, each her dreams person travel true." 

HARRIS TO VIRTUALLY ATTEND CATHOLIC CHARITY DINNER THAT RIVAL TRUMP IS HEADLINING

Harris is the archetypal statesmanlike campaigner successful 40 years, extracurricular of 2020's virtual meal during the pandemic, to not physically be the Catholic foundation event. Failed Democratic statesmanlike campaigner Walter Mondale successful 1984 was the past nominee to skip the event. 

Harris' snub of the historical Catholic foundation lawsuit irked New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan, the big of the dinner, connected his podcast this week. 

"This twelvemonth volition beryllium imbalanced due to the fact that sadly, Kamala Harris isn't coming," Dolan said connected his podcast Tuesday. "It's a shame due to the fact that the quality of the evening is to bring radical together. The quality of the evening is civility, patriotism, humor. It's not a run speech. It's not a run stop."

Former US President and Republican statesmanlike campaigner Donald Trump raises his fist arsenic helium and his woman Melania Trump be the 79th Annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner astatine the Hilton Midtown successful New York, October 17, 2024. (Photo by Timothy A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images) (Getty Images)

Fox News Digital reached retired to the Harris run for remark connected sending a pre-recorded video connection for the event, but did not person a reply. The campaign antecedently told Fox News that Harris was skipping the lawsuit to absorption connected campaigning successful the battleground authorities of Wisconsin connected Thursday. 

KAMALA HARRIS PLANS TO SKIP HISTORIC AL SMITH DINNER DESPITE LONG-STANDING TRADITION

"The Vice President is going to beryllium campaigning successful a battleground authorities that day, and the run wants to maximize her clip successful the battlegrounds this adjacent to the election. Her squad besides told the organizers that she would precise overmuch similar to be their lawsuit arsenic President. This would marque her 1 of the archetypal sitting Presidents to attend," the run said. 

 Former US President and Republican statesmanlike campaigner Donald Trump with his woman Melania Trump and Archbishop of New York Timothy M. Dolan (L) be the 79th Annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner astatine the Hilton Midtown successful New York, October 17, 2024. (Photo by Timothy A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images) (Getty Images)

Harris recorded a video that was aired during the dinner, successful which she was joined by comedian and histrion Molly Shannon. During Shannon's days arsenic a formed subordinate connected "Saturday Night Live," she played a Catholic pupil named Mary Katherine Gallgher, a relation she reprised for the video. 

TRUMP APPLAUDS CATHOLIC GROUP'S MULTI-MILLION ANTI-HARRIS CAMPAIGN APPEALING TO CHURCH FAITHFUL

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 17: Democratic statesmanlike nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks connected a prerecorded video connection during the yearly Alfred E. Smith Foundation Dinner astatine the New York Hilton Midtown connected October 17, 2024 successful New York City.  Comedian Jim Gaffigan is the Master of Ceremonies astatine the 79th Annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner. The dinner, a white-tie foundation lawsuit that benefits Catholic charities, is known for governmental figures poking amusive astatine 1 another. The instauration honors the precocious Alfred E. Smith, erstwhile politician of New York and America's archetypal Catholic statesmanlike nominee. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (Getty Images)

"So archer maine something, I’m giving a speech. Do you person immoderate thoughts astir what I mightiness accidental tonight?" Harris asked Shannon. 

"Don’t lie. Thou shall not carnivore mendacious witnesser to thy neighbor," Shannon responded. 

"Indeed, particularly thy neighbor’s predetermination results," Harris said successful a jab astatine Trump. 

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

The Al Smith meal was launched successful 1946, and has raised millions of dollars for charities supporting women and children. It has since grown to go a governmental and taste hallmark of predetermination seasons. The meal is named aft the archetypal Catholic statesmanlike candidate, Al Smith, who served arsenic the 42nd politician of New York. He ran for president arsenic a Democrat successful 1928. 

Get the latest updates from the 2024 run trail, exclusive interviews and much astatine our Fox News Digital predetermination hub.