Trump attacks Catholic Harris supporters in new online rant

Donald Trump took a shot at Catholic voters ahead of this year's Al Smith charity dinner in New York.

Kamala Harris announced she would not attend the Oct. 17 event benefiting Catholic Charities so she can campaign in battleground states instead of visiting New York, where she's expected to win. Trump sounded off on her decision Monday afternoon in a Truth Social post.

"It will be an honor to attend the SOLD OUT 79th ANNUAL AL SMITH DINNER on October 17th in New York," Trump posted. "It will be great to see so many wonderful people there, including Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan. We know the Spirit of Al Smith, the first Catholic Nominee of a Major Party, and John F. Kennedy, the FIRST Catholic President, will be in the room with us that night. It was a virtual event in 2020, and I was delighted to speak to our Catholic friends that day and, of course, it was a HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL evening in 2016 when we were there in person with Crooked Hillary Clinton. The reviews of my remarks were TREMENDOUS."

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Trump has drawn criticism for saying that Jewish voters who backed Harris perhaps suffered from mental problems, and he used the exact same language to attack Catholics who supported his Democratic rival.

"It’s sad, but not surprising, that Kamala has decided not to attend," Trump said. "I don’t know what she has against our Catholic friends, but it must be a lot, because she certainly hasn’t been very nice to them, in fact, Catholics are literally being persecuted by this Administration. Any Catholic that votes for Comrade Kamala Harris should have their head examined."