Jim Gaffigan: I’ll Still Roast Trump at Al Smith Dinner After Kamala Harris Bailed
It looks like Donald Trump and comedian Jim Gaffigan will be co-headlining the Al Smith dinner together after Vice President Kamala Harris declined the invitation to appear at the annual event, which is the go-to final stretch campaign stop for presidential candidates dating back to 1960.
Asked if he still plans to serve as host of the annual white tie benefit for Catholic charities in his hometown of New York City on Oct. 17, Gaffigan tells the Daily Beast, “Yes! I’m very honored to be serving as Master of the Ceremonies.”
Gaffigan, who opened for Pope Francis at 2015’s World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia adds, “My hope is that the vice president’s schedule will open up. Heck, my wife Jeannie and I would love to have her and Doug stay at our apartment with our 5 children.”