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Last year’s Al Smith Dinner–a New York charity fixture–was fraught with tension and grimaces. This year, Speaker Paul Ryan offered more lighthearted jabs at President Trump, the glitterati who typically attend the white-tie affair, and of course, Hillary Clinton and Democrats.
The press, and Steve Bannon weren’t exempt from Ryan’s joking.
“Everyone will report what happened here tonight differently. Breitbart will lead with ‘Ryan slams the president amongst liberal elites.’ The New York Times will report ‘Ryan defends the President in a state Hillary won.’ And the president will tweet, ‘300,000 at Al Smith dinner cheer mention of my name.'”
Sen. Chuck Schumer was in Washington to vote in the “vote-a-rama” on budget and other business, but Ryan slammed him anyway, not sparing the fact that Trump is a fellow New Yorker and friend.
“I know why Chuck [Schumer] has been so hard on President Trump. It’s not ideological. Chuck is just mad he lost his top donor.”
The funniest jokes have more than a little truth to them. And not everyone thinks they are funny–Trump’s biggest fans on Twitter have no sense of humor about the object of their adoration.
Speaker Paul Ryan Roasts President Trump at Al Smith Dinner – NBC News
Ryan, R-Wis., was the keynote speaker at the 72nd annual charity dinner for the Alfred E. Smith Foundation, which has close ties to the Catholic Archdiocese of New York. It’s named for the Democrats’ 1928 presidential nominee, the first Catholic nominated by a major party.
Reactions
“Enough with the applause,” Paul Ryan joked. “You sound like the cabinet when Donald Trump walks into the room.” https://t.co/IlcawNaPg9
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 20, 2017
Paul Ryan in NYC at Al Smith Catholic Dinner, beating up on Trump and Cabinet. What else would you expect.???
— Awakening Retiree (@JazzJT) October 20, 2017
Why is Paul Ryan making snarky jokes about President Trump at the Al Smith dinner in NYC? Oh, cuz he's a traitor.
— SoFloGalPatriot (@KeysBabyBaby) October 20, 2017
Paul Ryan at Al Smith Dinner speech, bashing our @POTUS . Please Mr President..FIRE PAUL RYAN ASAP
— cne wlms (@cnewlms1) October 20, 2017
People really don't like Paul Ryan & his roast at the Al Smith Dinner didn't help. Watch him take jabs at @POTUS ??pic.twitter.com/MymmR25MSC
— Corryn? (@Corrynmb) October 20, 2017
Paul Ryan is an idiot….he is making fun of POTUS at the Al Smith dinner.
— Space Force Gen Eryn❌ (@msdocmartins) October 20, 2017
Final Thoughts
Actually, Ryan was pretty funny, and not mean about it at all. It just shows there’s people on Twitter who can’t take a joke, especially when the joke is about President Trump. Thank you Mr. Speaker for making the Al Smith dinner funny again.
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