Comedian Jim Gaffigan's sharp jabs at Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party during the Al Smith dinner have gone viral on social media, with some labeling his comedic takedowns as the 'murder of an entire political party.' Gaffigan repeatedly targeted the Democratic nominee at the Manhattan event on Thursday night, after Harris became the first presidential candidate in four decades to skip the light-hearted Catholic charity event. 'You know, this event has been referred to as the Catholic Met Gala. Twenty-two percent of Americans identify as Catholic. Catholics will be a key demographic in every battleground state. I'm sorry, why is Vice President Harris not here?' Gaffigan quipped while emceeing the dinner. Standing close to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and former President Donald Trump, Gaffigan drew raucous laughter as he mocked Harris for her appearances on other platforms, including the sex-focused podcast 'Call Her Daddy.' 'I mean, consider this, this is a room full of Catholics and Jews in New York City. This is a layup for the Democratic nominee,' Gaffigan said. 'In her defense, I mean she did find time to appear on The View, Howard Stern, Colbert, and the longtime staple of campaigning, the Call Her Daddy podcast,' he continued. 'You know what I think it is? I think she doesn't like me. Chuck, do I have bad breath?' At one point, the 'Saturday Night Live' veteran also joked about the Democrats replacing President Biden with Harris due to their fear of a Trump win. 'The Democrats have been telling us Trump's reelection is a threat to democracy. In fact, they were so concerned of this threat, they staged a coup, ousted their democratically elected incumbent and installed Kamala Harris,' Gaffigan said. 'In other words, all her dreams have come true. It really makes me consider the power of prayer, right Cardinal? Sometimes prayers take three-and-half years and a George Clooney op-ed.' Clips of the comedian's remarks quickly spread on social media, with many joking that it wasn't 'even comedy because it's the truth.' 'Hello 911, I'd like to report the murder of an entire political party,' one user tweeted. 'Breaking: Jim Gaffigan just lost all of his future comedy specials on Netflix,' another posted on X. Meanwhile, one user commented: 'Jim Gaffigan just called out the coup against Biden, Schumer crapped his pants, Trump smiled, and now we know why Kamala didn't show up!' 'BRUTAL takedown made worse by the fact that what he's saying is true,' another remarked.
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