- Title: Clinton, Trump trade barbs at charity dinner
- Date: 21st October 2016
- Summary: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 20, 2016) (UNRESTRICTED POOL) (SOUNDBITE) (English) AL SMITH IV SAYING: "So Donald, even though there's a man sitting next to you in a robe, you're not in the locker room." (SOUNDBITE) (English) REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE DONALD TRUMP SAYING: "You know they say when you do this kind of an event you always start out with a self-deprecating joke. Some people think this would be tough for me but the truth is, the truth is I'm actually a modest person, very modest. It's true. In fact, many people told me that modesty is perhaps my best quality even better than my temperament." WIDE OF TRUMP SPEAKING (SOUNDBITE) (English) REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE DONALD TRUMP SAYING: "I do recognize that I come into this event with a little bit of an advantage. I know that so many of you in the archdiocese already have a place in your heart for a guy who started out as a carpenter working for his father. I was a carpenter working for my father." CARDINAL DOLAN LAUGHING (SOUNDBITE) (English) REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE DONALD TRUMP SAYING: "And Hillary was very gracious. She said, if somehow she gets elected she wants me to be without question either her ambassador to Iraq or to Afghanistan. It's my choice." CLINTON LAUGHING (SOUNDBITE) (English) REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE DONALD TRUMP SAYING: "But I really have to say the media is even more biased this year than ever before, ever. You want the proof? Michelle Obama gives a speech and everyone loves it. It's fantastic. They think she's absolutely great. My wife Melania gives the exact same speech and people get on her case. And I don't get it. I don't know why." MELANIA TRUMP LISTENING (SOUNDBITE) (English) REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE DONALD TRUMP SAYING: "And it wasn't her fault. Stand up Melania. Come on. She took a lot of abuse." TRUMP THANKING THE AUDIENCE AND WALKING AWAY FROM PODIUM AND PASSING BY CLINTON CLINTON WALKING UP TO PODIUM (SOUNDBITE) (English) DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE HILLARY CLINTON SAYING: "This is such a special event that I took a break from my rigorous nap schedule to be here and as you've already heard it's a treat for all of you too because usually I charge a lot for speeches like this." WIDE OF CLINTON SPEAKING (SOUNDBITE) (English) DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE HILLARY CLINTON SAYING: "And you know, because this is a friendly dinner for such a great cause, Donald if at any time you don't like what I'm saying feel free to stand up and shout 'wrong' while I'm talking. TRUMP LAUGHING (SOUNDBITE) (English) DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE HILLARY CLINTON SAYING: "You know, come to think of it. It's amazing I'm up here after Donald. I didn't think he'd be OK with a peaceful transition of power." TRUMP LAUGHING (SOUNDBITE) (English) DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE HILLARY CLINTON SAYING: "People look at the Statue of Liberty and they see a proud symbol of our history as a nation of immigrants, a beacon of hope for people around the world. Donald looks at the Statue of Liberty and sees a four. PEOPLE ON DAIS LAUGHING (SOUNDBITE) (English) DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE HILLARY CLINTON SAYING: "Maybe a five if she loses the torch and tablet and changes her hair." WIDE OF CLINTON SPEAKING (SOUNDBITE) (English) DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE HILLARY CLINTON SAYING: "It is great also to see Mayor Bloomberg here. It's a shame he's not speaking tonight. I'm curious to hear what a billionaire has to say." FORMER MAYOR NEW YORK MICHAEL BLOOMBERG LISTENING BLOOMBERG LAUGHING (SOUNDBITE) (English) DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE HILLARY CLINTON SAYING: "So I guess Donald really has unified his party around his core philosophy and I don't understand their unhappiness. They say Donald doesn't have any policies. He has no policies. I keep hearing that. I'd actually like to defend him on this. Donald has issues, serious issues, really, really serious issues."
- Embargoed: 5th November 2016 02:40
- Keywords: Hillary Clinton Donald Trump Al Smith dinner election
- Location: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
- City: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
- Country: USA
- Topics: Government/Politics,Elections/Voting
- Reuters ID: LVA00354Y5ETJ
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: With their third and final debate behind them, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump were in New York on Thursday (Oct. 20) poking fun at themselves and each other at a white-tie dinner benefiting Catholic charities.
At the annual dinner, honoring former Governor of New York Al Smith, politicians from across the spectrum are encouraged to set aside their differences and playfully "roast" one another.
Al Smith IV, a relative of the former governor kicked off the evening by reminding the Republican presidential nominee, "even though there's a man sitting next to you in a robe, you're not in the locker room."
Trump acknowledged his own tendency to boast, telling the crowd, "You know they say when you do this kind of bit of it you always start out with a self-deprecating joke. Some people think this would be tough for me but the truth is the truth is I'm actually a modest person, very modest. It's true. In fact many people told me that modesty is perhaps my best quality," Trump said.
He also said that if Clinton wins the election, she has already promised him a role in her administration.
Hillary was very gracious...she wants me to be, without question, either her ambassador to Iraq or to Afghanistan. It's my choice," Trump said.
He drew the largest laughs of the evening when he referenced his wife Melania's speech at the Republican National Convention.
"The media is even more biased this year than ever before ever. You want the proof? Michelle Obama gives a speech and everyone loves it, My wife Melania gives the exact same speech and people get on her case. And I don't get it. I don't know why," Trump said.
Democratic presidential nominee Clinton began her remarks by saying the event was so meaningful, she decided to take a break from her "rigorous nap schedule" to attend.
"It's a treat for all of you too because usually I charge a lot for speeches like this," Clinton added.
She also joked that she wished former mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg was speaking that evening.
"I'm curious to hear what a billionaire has to say," Clinton added --- an obvious dig at Trump who has not released his tax returns.
After dodging one another earlier in the evening and not shaking hands at the last two debates, the evening ended with Cardinal Dolan brokering a handshake between the two political rivals. - Copyright Holder: POOL (CAN SELL)
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