2024 Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump spoke at the annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, a white tie benefit gala benefiting charities of the Roman ...

Former President Trump said Friday he was "surprised" that Vice President Kamala Harris skipped the 79th Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, calling it a "terrible" decision by the ...

Named after former New York Gov. Alfred E. Smith, the dinner benefits Catholic charities but is known for speakers making jokes about themselves and their political adversaries.

Re “ Bitter, Sour and Salty on Menu as Trump’s Fans and Foes Meet,” by Shawn McCreesh (Campaign Notebook, front page, Oct. 19): I hope to never again see Donald Trump at the Alfred E. Smith ...