Kamala Harris To Skip Traditional Al Smith Dinner, First Time Presidential Candidate Has Ducked Charity Event Since 1984Posted on September 23, 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris has decided to dodge former president Trump and skip this year’s Al Smith Dinner — a major election year event that generations of candidates have attended — becoming the first presidential hopeful to duck out since failed presidential wannabe Walter Mondale in 1984. Photo by Kevin Dietsch
