Comedian Jim Gaffigan’s scathing criticism of Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democrats at the Al Smith dinner spread like wildfire on social media, with some commenting on his takedown joke. Some have called it “the murder of an entire political party.”
Gaffigan fired multiple shots at the Democratic nominee during a glitzy event in Manhattan on Thursday night, after Harris became the first presidential candidate in 40 years to skip a light-hearted Catholic Charities rally. did.
“As you know, this event is called the Catholic Met Gala. 22 percent of Americans identify as Catholic. Catholics will be a major demographic in every battleground state. “I’m sorry, but why isn’t Vice President Harris here?” the jokester said while hosting a charity dinner.
Jim Gaffigan fired repeatedly at Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democrats at a glitzy event in Manhattan on Thursday night after skipping a Catholic charity rally. John Angelillo/UPI/Shutterstock
Gaffigan, who stood just a few seats away from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and former President Donald Trump, was a member of Harris’ podcast “Call Her Daddy,” which focuses on sex, and other topics. He mocked the fact that he was devoting his time to the platform, drawing wild laughter.
“I mean, think about it, this is a room full of New York City Catholics and Jews. This is a layup for the Democratic candidate,” Gaffigan said.
“In her defense, she found time to appear on The View, Howard Stern, Colbert, and the podcast Call Her Daddy, a longtime campaign staple,” he said. continued. “Do you know how I feel about that? I don’t think she likes me. Chuck, do you have bad breath?”
At one point, the “Saturday Night Live” gag star joked that Democrats are so afraid of President Trump’s victory that they are choosing Harris to replace President Biden. .
“Democrats have been telling us that Trump’s re-election is a threat to our democracy. In fact, they are so concerned about this threat that they staged a coup d’état, ousted the democratically elected incumbent, and replaced Kamala Harris. ,” Gaffigan said.
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“In other words, all her dreams came true. It really makes you think about the power of prayer, doesn’t it, Cardinal? Prayer can take three and a half years and a George Clooney op-ed.”
A clip of the comedian’s remarks quickly began circulating on social media, with many joking, “This isn’t even comedy because it’s true.”
“Hello 911. I would like to report the murder of an entire political party,” one user tweeted.
“Breaking news: Jim Gaffigan has lost all of his upcoming comedy specials on Netflix,” said another post on X.
Meanwhile, one user chimed in: “Jim Gaffigan just screamed a coup against Biden. Schumer shrugged his pants and Trump smiled. And now I know why Kamala didn’t show up!”
“The brutal crackdown was made even worse by the fact that what he was saying was true,” said another.
