Cardinal Dolan ‘upset’ that Harris skipping Al Smith Dinner
Cardinal Timothy Dolan said in a podcast released Oct. 15,that it’s a “shame” Vice President Kamala Harris is skipping the Al Smith Dinner, a fundraiser that traditionally features presidential candidates. (Conversation with Cardinal Dolan Podcast)
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Archbishop of New York, said he was “upset” that Vice President Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, is skipping out on the Al Smith charity dinner on Thursday.
“This year will be imbalanced because, sadly, Kamala Harris isn’t coming,” Dolan said on an episode of his podcast Tuesday. “It’s a shame because the nature of the evening is to bring people together. The nature of the evening is civility, patriotism, humor. It’s not a campaign speech. It’s not a campaign stop.”
Trump is expected to attend the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner on Thursday, while Harris is campaigning in Wisconsin as the Democratic presidential nominee…