‘Jesus is the fact checker tonight.’
VP Kamala Harris was recording a video for the Catholic Charity Dinner when a familiar character interrupted. It was Molly Shannon’s Saturday Night Live character, Mary Katherine Gallagher, who had some tips for the VP. Remember her ‘Superstar’ Catholic schoolgirl character?
When asked for advice, the comedian answered in character:
“Don’t lie. Thou shall not bear false witness to why neighbor.’
“Indeed, especially thy neighbor’s election results,” Harris said in a quip aimed at Trump.
Shannon asked Harris a final question: ‘Does it bother you that the Trump guy insults you all the time?’
“Oh Mary Katherine,” Harris replied. “You should never let anyone tell you who you are, you tell them who you are.”
After Shannon exited, Harris took the opportunity to address the room directly and deliver a more serious message.
“The Al Smith dinner provides a rare opportunity to set aside partisanship and come together to do some good by supporting the tremendous charitable work of the Catholic church,” she said.