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Harris to skip, Trump to attend annual Al Smith dinner

Headline from The Hill, on the newest of 2 developments

Vice President Harris will not attend next month's Al Smith dinner in New York, while former President Trump said he will be there — and the GOP nominee blasted his opponent for skipping.

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  1. Kamala Harris to skip Al Smith dinner, a traditional event for major presidential candidates

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

  2. Newest

    Harris to skip, Trump to attend annual Al Smith dinner

    Headline from The Hill ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

27 articles, oldest first.

  1. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Kamala Harris to skip historic Al Smith Dinner in New York before election, campaign official says (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris will not attend next month’s Al Smith charity dinner in New York City, her campaign has told organizers, opting instead to stump in a battleground state on October 17, less than three weeks before the election.

  2. The Boston Globe

    Kamala Harris to skip Al Smith dinner, a traditional event for major presidential candidates (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Harris’ team wants her to spend as much time as possible in the battleground states that will decide the election rather than heavily Democratic New York.

  3. Washington Times

    Kamala Harris will skip Al Smith dinner, a traditional event for major presidential candidates (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Vice President Kamala Harris will skip this year's Al Smith charity dinner in New York, breaking with presidential tradition so she can campaign instead in a battleground state less than three weeks before Election Day.

  4. The Daily Caller

    Kamala Harris Will Reportedly Skip Catholic Charity Dinner, Breaking Tradition (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Vice President Kamala Harris will reportedly skip the Al Smith charity dinner in New York on Oct. 17.

  5. New York Post

    The obvious, pathetic reason Kamala Harris will skip the Al Smith dinner (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    It seems Kamala Harris is so afraid of having to be spontaneous in public that’s she’s skipping this year’s Al Smith dinner on Oct 17.

  6. Fox News

    Kamala Harris plans to skip historic Al Smith dinner despite long-standing tradition: report (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign reportedly told organizers Harris will opt out of the Al Smith dinner to campaign instead.

  7. Legal Insurrection

    Harris Skipping Traditional Al Smith Dinner Where Candidates Roast Each Other (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    What a wuss. It's a CHARITY dinner, Harris.

  8. Townhall

  9. New York Post

    Kamala Harris to skip traditional Al Smith dinner, first time presidential candidate has ducked charity event since 1984 (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Vice President Kamala Harris is skipping this year’s Archdiocese of New York’s annual Al Smith Dinner becoming the first presidential hopeful to duck out...

  10. CBS News

    Kamala Harris to skip Al Smith dinner, a traditional stop for major presidential candidates (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Presidential candidates from both parties have traditionally appeared on the same night at the dinner benefitting Catholic Charities​.

  11. Breitbart News

    Report: Kamala Harris to Skip Historic Al Smith Dinner (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Vice President Kamala Harris is reportedly planning to skip the historic Al Smith fundraiser dinner, according to her campaign.

  12. The Hill

    Harris to skip, Trump to attend annual Al Smith dinner (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Vice President Harris will not attend next month's Al Smith dinner in New York, while former President Trump said he will be there — and the GOP nominee blasted his opponent for skipping.

  13. Townhall

  14. America Magazine

    Kamala Harris to skip Al Smith dinner, annual Catholic charity event and staple for presidential nominees (opens America Magazine)

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    America Magazine's feed description

    Vice President Kamala Harris will not attend the Al Smith charity dinner on Oct. 17.

  15. Washington Times

    Trump will attend Al Smith charity dinner that Harris is skipping (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Donald Trump confirmed Monday that he would be the sole featured speaker at this year's Al Smith charity dinner in New York, typically a good-humored and bipartisan political event that Vice President Kamala Harris said she is skipping in favor of battleground state campaigning.

  16. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Trump will attend Al Smith charity dinner that Harris is skipping to campaign in battleground state (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    Associated Press Donald Trump has confirmed he’ll be the sole featured speaker at this year’s Al Smith charity dinner in New York. The former president said in a Truth Social post on Monday that he would speak at the dinner next month, 2 1/2 weeks before the election.

  17. New York Post

    Cardinal Dolan ‘disappointed’ Kamala Harris is skipping Al Smith dinner: ‘We’re not used to this’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York, said he is "disappointed" that Kamala Harris has chosen to skip the historic Al Smith dinner.

  18. Fox News

    Cardinal Dolan 'disappointed' Harris is skipping Al Smith dinner: 'This hasn't happened in 40 years' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York, addressed reports that Kamala Harris plans to skip the historic Al Smith dinner to avoid disrupting her campaign schedule.

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