Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris ran a campaign Former President Donald Trump was the featured guest speaker at the 79th International Conference held in Wisconsin.th Annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner in New York City.
Hosted and chaired by Cardinal Timothy Dolan and emceed by comedian Jim Gaffigan, this year’s sold-out fundraiser raises money for charities serving New York’s most vulnerable populations. Thousands of guests gathered for the event.
“I never miss an Al Smith Dinner. I still remember coming here with my dad when I was very young…” Trump said crowd. “It’s an honor to be here and support the city and the community. It’s a great community that I love. I’ve lived here for a long time and I love it here.”
Since its establishment in 1946, Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation has raised millions of dollars to support nonprofit Catholic organizations in the Archdiocese of New York. Established by Cardinal Francis Spellman in memory of Catholic New York Governor Alfred Emanuel Smith, the foundation supports organizations that provide education, medical services, and family resources.
Record set in 2023 $7.3 million Raised to help the poor, sick, and underprivileged of New York. Catholic Charities, Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center, Sisters of Life, and Inner City Scholarship Fund are among the many impactful organizations that the Foundation benefits and supports.
Last year, because of that, of the foundation 175 special needs children received support in school, more than 400 foster children received mental health treatment, 120 children received weekly tutoring, and 763 students attended Camp Veritas I did.
The annual dinner is a rare opportunity for people of diverse backgrounds and beliefs to come together to support those in need. Since 1960, presidential candidates from major parties during elections have attended a banquet, exchanged some lighthearted banter, and taken a night off to draw attention to the many worthy causes supported by the Foundation.
In 1960, Vice President Richard Nixon and Senator John F. Kennedy Both men attended the banquet and were the first presidential candidates to make statements highlighting Al Smith’s influence and accomplishments.
as nixon said“Al Smith is bigger Because his party…the ideals he stood for were as big as America itself. ”
This is what the Al Smith Dinner is all about, a night of heart and soul dedicated to a common cause that benefits Americans in need.
Apparently that was too much ask harris.
Breaking with precedent, Harris declined an invitation to attend the Al Smith dinner, a first for a presidential candidate. Since Walter Mondale Instead, she pre-recorded video message.
If there’s any doubt about Harris’ priorities, it’s clear that while her campaign has given her time to appear on the raunchy podcast “Call Her Daddy,” she hasn’t spent any time fundraising to help poor children. I want you to think about what happened.
With each passing day, more Americans are reminded of Harris’ terrible history of targeting Catholics as California attorney general, U.S. senator, and U.S. vice president. (Related: Callista Gingrich: Redistricting Catholic voters to the Republican Party)
As Attorney General, Harris Court summary They asked the U.S. Supreme Court to force family-owned Hobby Lobby to pay for birth control for its employees in violation of religious beliefs.
Remember Harris’ harsh questioning of Catholic judicial nominees as a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee? Harris implied that The reason for his disqualification was his affiliation with the Catholic charity Knights of Columbus, which includes JFK as a member.
And during her tenure as vice president, Catholics have faced suspicions and accusations of domestic terrorism. violent extremism.
No wonder 50 percent do. catholic voters In battleground states, only 45% support Vice President Harris, compared to President Trump.
Kamala Harris absent from 1979 tournamentth The annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner is a reminder that she cannot hide her disdain for Catholics. This confirms what Catholic voters already know: Kamala Harris is an anti-Catholic candidate.
Ambassador Calista L. Gingrich is President and CEO of Gingrich 360, a multimedia production and consulting company based in Arlington, Virginia. She is a former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See. For more information on Callista Gingrich, please visit: Gingrich360.com.
The views and opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author and do not reflect the official position of the Daily Caller News Foundation.
All content produced by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent, nonpartisan news distribution service, is available free of charge to legitimate news publishers with large audiences. All republished articles must include our logo, reporter byline, and DCNF affiliation. If you have any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact us at licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org.
