Critics drag Harris for 'cringe' pre-recorded video aired during Catholic charity dinner

Conservatives and critics connected societal media dragged Vice President Kamala Harris implicit her "cringe" pre-recorded video connection that was broadcast to the assemblage of the 79th Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner connected Thursday evening aft she skipped attending the lawsuit in-person. 

"Kamala Harris releases her pre-recorded video for the Al Smith meal successful New York that she didn't amusement up for. Comedian Jim Gaffigan made amusive of the Vice President aft the assemblage gave a dismal applause erstwhile it ended. Cringe," Trending Politics co-owner Colin Rugg posted connected X of Harris' video. 

The Al Smith Dinner is simply a bipartisan foundation meal that has grown to go a governmental and taste hallmark of predetermination seasons, arsenic the nominees for some governmental parties person historically attended the lawsuit to commercialized barbs with 1 different successful a light-hearted manner. 

Harris skipped the lawsuit – the archetypal clip a nominee has done truthful since failed Democratic nominee Walter Mondale successful 1984 – and alternatively sent meal organizers a video to broadcast to the audience. The video besides featured comedian Molly Shannon arsenic she reprised her "Saturday Night Live" quality Mary Katherine Gallagher, a quirky Catholic student. Former President Donald Trump attended the lawsuit and was the featured speaker. 

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An video of US Vice President Kamala Harris is playing connected surface arsenic erstwhile US President and Republican statesmanlike campaigner Donald Trump with his woman Melania Trump, Archbishop of New York Timothy M. Dolan, Majority Leader of the US Senate Chuck Schumer and galore politicians 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)

"I conscionable privation to accidental that I'm Catholic, and tonight is 1 of the biggest dinners adjacent to the Last Supper," Shannon, dressed arsenic Mary Katherine Gallagher, told Harris successful the video. 

"It is simply a precise important dinner, and it's an important contented that I'm truthful arrogant to beryllium a portion of," Harris responded, earlier Shannon delivered her character's hallmark unusual behaviour of sticking her hands nether her armpits and smelling them. 

"Is determination thing that you deliberation that possibly I shouldn't bring up tonight?" Harris asked. 

"Well, don't lie. Thou shall not carnivore mendacious witnesser to thy neighbor," Shannon responded. 

"Indeed. Especially thy neighbor's predetermination results," Harris said successful a excavation astatine Trump. 

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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)

Shannon's quality advised Harris to not "say thing antagonistic astir Catholics," earlier asking her: "Does it fuss you that that Trump feline insults you each the time? Because it truly bothers my friends and me."

"Oh, Mary Katherine, it's precise important to ever remember. You should ne'er fto anyone archer you who you are. You archer them who you are," Harris said. 

Critics, including those connected the Trump team, lambasted the video connected societal media. 

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The emcee of the dinner, comedian Jim Gaffigan, adjacent quipped aft the video was shown to the assemblage that helium was unsure if attendees were supportive of her video and message.

"I don't adjacent cognize what that sound you're making is," Gaffigan said. "Something similar ahhhhh." 

"As I watched that, I couldn't assistance but deliberation of: Now I cognize however my kids felt erstwhile … I FaceTimed into a soft recital they were at," helium continued. 

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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 America's archetypal Catholic statesmanlike nominee. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (getty images)

Supporters of Harris lauded the video connected societal media arsenic a "must watch," portion others commended her for skipping the dinner. 

Former President Donald Trump took shots astatine Harris during his remarks, including her lack astatine the historical dinner. 

 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)

"If you truly wanted Vice President Harris to judge your invitation, I conjecture you should person told her the funds were going to bail retired the looters and rioters successful Minneapolis, and she would person been here, guaranteed. She would person been guaranteed," Trump jabbed astatine Harris, citing her promotion of a bail money during the riots of 2020. 

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)

"I indispensable accidental I was shocked erstwhile I heard that Kamala was skipping the Al Smith dinner. I'd truly hoped that you would come, due to the fact that we can't get capable of proceeding her beauteous laugh. She laughs similar crazy," Trump joked astatine different point.

Harris wrapped up her video connected a superior note, including invoking the Gospel of Luke. 

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"The Gospel of Luke tells america that religion has the powerfulness to radiance a airy connected those surviving successful darkness, and to usher our feet successful the way of peace. In the tone of tonight's dinner, fto america recommit to reaching crossed divides, to question knowing and communal ground. And successful grant of the large Al Smith, fto america combat to physique a better aboriginal with religion successful God, our country, and successful each other," she said. 

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