No one was safe during Hillary Clinton's remarks at the Al Smith Dinner on Thursday night — she took shots at Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Rudy Giuliani, and even herself.
Clinton spoke after Trump, who was ultimately booed after making a joke about Clinton hating Catholics. She first made a self-deprecating jab, saying she took a break from her "rigorous nap schedule" to be there, adding, "it's a treat for all of you to be here because usually I charge a lot for speeches like this." She quickly changed gears and started going after Trump, saying she was amazed he gave up the microphone in a "peaceful transition of power," adding, "after listening to your speech, I will also enjoy listening to Mike Pence deny that you ever gave it." Clinton went on to announce that former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg was in the audience, quipping, "It's a shame he's not speaking tonight, I'm curious to hear what a billionaire has to say," and brought up the Statue of Liberty, saying that when Trump looks at her, "he sees a 4, maybe a 5 if she loses the torch and tablet and changes her hair."
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