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18 Oct 2024


NextImg:No Laughing Matter: Critics Slam Al Smith Dinner For Normalizing ‘Deranged Madman’ Trump
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Critics condemned the appearance of Donald Trump at the Al Smith charity dinner in New York on Thursday, saying it “normalized” the former president and current GOP nominee’s divisive and hateful rhetoric.

Trump spoke for 30 minutes at the bipartisan white-tie dinner, which this year was emceed by comedian Jim Gaffigan and is usually known for the lighthearted jabs by and at the politicians in attendance.

Democratic nominee Kamala Harris did not attend in person and instead appeared via a pre-recorded video message as she campaigned in Wisconsin.

Gaffigan, who plays Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz on “Saturday Night Live,” faced accusations on X, formerly Twitter, of legitimizing Trump. Other commentators thought the shindig, during which guests laughed at Trump’s jokes, validated and reinforced his toxic ideologies.

Kamala Harris absolutely made the right call not to attend the Al Smith dinner with Trump. You don’t normalize a deranged madman who wants to annihilate the Constitution by joking around with him at a roast. Obviously the elites in DC/NYC don’t get us, but that’s how we feel.

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) October 18, 2024

I’m a big @JimGaffigan fan, but sometimes a job just ain’t worth the money, and I’m sad that he helped normalize a wannabe fascist and genuine threat to American democracy tonight.

— MaTT FLaMMaBLe (@MaTTFLaMMaBLe) October 18, 2024

WHY ARE WE NORMALIZING A MADMAN?

— MaTT FLaMMaBLe (@MaTTFLaMMaBLe) October 18, 2024

Yeah Schumer being here was a huge mistake. Normalizing and platformimg Trump is obviously bad & stupid, Kamala was correct not to show up, and now Schumer is undergoing a humiliation ritual because of “but it’s tradition!” https://t.co/V7T73mzrFb

— Cincinnatus????️????????️???????? (@Cincinnatus56) October 18, 2024

He's a racist and an Islamophobe. https://t.co/XyiziSCQE6

— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) October 18, 2024

Normalizing Trump is really not okay. Sorry you felt the need to do that.

— kim (@hopewell711) October 18, 2024

Great job normalizing trump and making him more palatable.

Asshole.

— Muskiscompromised???????? (@Muskisanazi138) October 18, 2024

Chuck, what the fuck are you thinking sitting up there at the catholic thing with Trump? What purpose does this stupid dinner serve?

Stop normalizing the traitor.

— I am Fing Tired (@deGaullesAppeal) October 18, 2024

@CardinalDolan you are not a man of serious faith. Embracing and normalizing Donald Trump is immoral and you cannot be ignorant to that. Morality required you to disavow all of his evil actions.

— Mark J. Reichel (@reichellaw) October 18, 2024

The normalizing of Trump is unacceptable. It's the craziest thing I've ever seen.

— Robert Lyons (@rwllyons) October 18, 2024