It Will Be Either Amazingly Funny, or End in a Metaphoric Knockout
It is a night like no other. Every four years the presidential candidates attend the annual Al Smith Charity Dinner, where they will roast each other, traditionally with self-deprecating humor. Of course, that is an impossibility for Donald Trump, and Hillary Clinton has not been especially good at humor, so the “white tie” full evening dress night will be either amazingly funny, or end in a metaphoric knockout.
Either way, it will be fascinating.Â
The events have begun and the Clinton and Trump speeches are expected to start at 8:50 PM EDT.
Watch live below:
You can also watch live on C-SPAN online and on cable. News outlets are expected to air it live as well.
Former Obama speechwriter and “The Newsroom” writer Jon Lovett took issue with the program:
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