New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan expressed disappointment over the news that Vice President Kamala Harris will not be attending next month’s Al Smith Charity Dinner in Manhattan.
Instead, Harris’s campaign announced she will be campaigning in a battleground state on October 17th, just three weeks before the election.
Her opponent, former President Donald Trump, confirmed his attendance, calling it an honor to be part of the historic Catholic fundraiser.
Despite the news, Cardinal Dolan remains hopeful that the Vice President might still make an appearance.
The black-tie event is sold out, with an estimated 1,500 guests expected to attend.
The dinner is named after former New York Governor Al Smith, the first Catholic presidential nominee from a major party, who lost to Republican Herbert Hoover in 1928.