Posted on 10/18/2024 3:05:04 PM PDT by Libloather
Former President Donald Trump acted to mend fences with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer backstage at Thursday night’s Al Smith Dinner — before kicking them down again with a joke about the Brooklyn Democrat’s odds of becoming the “first woman president.”
“You’re my guy, you’re my guy,” Trump, 78, said as he warmly shook Schumer’s hand with both of his ahead of the $5,000-a-plate charity soiree, according to a source close to both men.
Schumer, 73, was seated center stage at the white-tie event, but stood up and clapped for the 45th president, who was seated just two places away — next to host Cardinal Timothy Dolan and former first lady Melania Trump.
Trump was later caught on camera leaning in and speaking inaudibly to Schumer for several moments before taking the podium to let rip with some of his best material.
“Chuck Schumer is here looking very glum,” Trump ribbed the top Senate Democrat while patting him on the back. “Doesn’t he look glum? He looks glum.”
“But look on the bright side, Chuck,” the Republican nominee added, “considering how woke your party has become, if Kamala loses, you still have a chance to become the first woman president.”
The audience erupted with laughter, but Schumer, who was sitting directly to Trump’s left, did not look amused.
Trump and his allies have hammered Vice President Kamala Harris throughout the campaign for quietly abandoning her past left-wing stances — including her support for taxpayer-funded sex reassignment surgeries for prison inmates.
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Yup. I just replayed it - Chuckie cracked up.
FTA: Former President Donald Trump acted to mend fences with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer backstage at Thursday night’s Al Smith Dinner — before kicking them down again with a joke about the Brooklyn Democrat’s odds of becoming the “first woman president.”
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Such jumbled writing and poor grammar. For example, Schumer should be referred to as “him” and not “them.” How do these people get hired?
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