Former President Donald Trump gave the keynote speech at the annual Al Smith charity gala in Manhattan.
Melania arrived with the former president for the dinner in Midtown Manhattan, where he served as a keynote speaker.
The Al Smith Dinner is a white tie gala hosted by the Archdiocese of New York benefiting Catholic charities. It has become a major stop on the campaign trail for prospective presidents—though Democratic nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris declined to attend this year.The event also featured a set from comedian Jim Gaffigan, who made an awkward joke about Trump’s past confessed infidelities in front of the former first lady, earning groans from the audience.
Gaffigan: During the debate Trump talked about migrants taking cats and eating them. If you're keeping track at home, this is the second time grabbing a kitty has been a campaign issue“During the first and only debate, President Trump talked about taking cats and eating them,” Gaffigan said. “If you’re keeping track at home, this is the second time grabbing a kitty has been part of a campaign issue.
Melania has not attended a major political event alongside her husband since the Republican National Convention in July. Trump thanked his wife in his remarks, and brought up the “Can you believe she did a book,” Trump said. “It’s a really good book and she worked hard on it, it just became number one on theearlier on Thursday. A source with knowledge of the plan told the network she decided to attend because “it’s tradition.”
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