Trump Booed After Railing Against Clinton At Catholic Charity Dinner

Donald Trump delivered a stinging speech Thursday night at what was supposed to be a light-hearted charity event with a series of personal attacks on Hillary Clinton, drawing boos from the audience.

Both Trump and Clinton spoke in New York City at the white-tie Al Smith Dinner, a Catholic fundraiser during which the candidates traditionally make jokes about each other and share a stage one last time before the election. This year’s dinner came just a day after the two candidates faced off during a heated debate in Las Vegas.

Trump spoke first at Thursday’s dinner and initially landed several jokes that drew big laughs, including one that riffed on his frequent claim that Clinton is “crooked.”

“We have proven that we can actually be civil to each other,” Trump said. “In fact, just before taking the dais Hillary accidentally bumped into me and she very civilly said, ‘pardon me.’”

Trump later jokingly complained that First Lady Michelle Obama gave a speech and received widespread praise.

“My wife gives the exact same speech and people get on her case,” Trump said, referring to a controversy over a speech his wife, Melania delivered. “And I don’t get it. I don’t know why.”

However, Trump’s comments appeared to increasingly aggravated the audience as he went on. When he said that Clinton was there “tonight pretending not to hate Catholics,” booing was audible in the audience. The tension failed to dissipate when Trump soon followed up with a quip about Haiti.

“Everyone knows of course Hillary’s belief is, it takes a village,” Trump said. “Which only makes sense in places like Haiti where she’s taken a number of them.”

Trump’s comments came after the evening got off to a frosty start, with Clinton and Trump declining once again to shake hands, the Associated Press reported. In live video, the candidates could be seen sitting just feet apart but acknowledging each other only briefly.

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