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Source: RawStory
Donald Trump got outright booed at the Al Smith dinner Thursday night. Traditionally, the dinner brings both major parties and candidates together for self-deprecating humor and general silliness.
As you watch the video, note the woman to the left and behind Trump and the man to the right of Trump. The horrified looks on their faces say it all.
A special hello to all of you in this room who have known and loved me for many, many years, Trump began. Its true. the politicians, theyve had me to their homes, theyve introduced me to their children, Id become their best friends in many instances. They asked for my endorsement and always wanted my money. And even called me really a dear, dear friend. but then, suddenly, decided when I ran for president as a Republican that Ive always been a no-good, rotten, disgusting scoundrel. And they totally forgot about me. But thats okay.
This opening section was the first indication the only jokes to come were attacks on Clinton.
Thats when the internet began to light him up. Here are a few reactions below:
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Trump booed at Al Smith dinner
Donald Trump's appearance at Thursday night's charity event took a tough turn as the crowd repeatedly booed the GOP nominee for his sharp-edged jokes about his rival Hillary Clinton.
While the New York fundraiser for Catholic charities always includes the two candidates getting laughs at their rivals expense, Trumps lines stuck closely to his campaigns antagonistic rhetoric after an initially positive start.
The boos first began when Trump joked about Clinton being too corrupt to serve on the Watergate commission. Hillary is so corrupt that she got kicked off the Watergate commission, he said.
And they deepened when he pivoted to the hacked emails of her top aides. Weve learned so much from WikiLeaks, Trump said. For example, Hillary believes that its vital to deceive the people by having one public policy and a totally different policy in private.
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http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/302133-trump-booed-at-al-smith-dinner