And if he saw this magnificent room, full of plutocrats celebrating his legacy, he’d be very confused.

But Donald, we have so much more in common than, actually, you may realize. For example, I tried to inspire young people by showing them that with resilience and hard work anything is possible and you’re doing the same. A third-grade teacher told me that one of her students refused to turn in his homework because it was under audit. And here’s another similarity. The Republican National Committee isn’t spending a dime to help either one of us.

But every year, this dinner brings together a collection of sensible, committed, mainstream Republicans – or, as we now like to call them – Hillary supporters.

It’s a shame he’s not speaking tonight. I’m curious to hear what a billionaire has to say.

This work that you do through the dinner – Al, you’ve done it now for 30 – 30 years – is such a labor of love. You’ve been a hero for both the children of the archdiocese and for the city of New York. And I think we all owe Al Smith a great, great round of applause.

And whoever wins this election, the outcome will be historic. We’ll either have the first female president or the first president who started a Twitter war with Cher.

But for me, it was kind of ironic thinking about a fiery populist, Al Smith. If he were here today and saw how much money we’ve raised for needy children, he’d be very proud.

And it’s always a special treat for me to be back in New York; a city that I love and which I think truly embodies the best of America. You know – don’t you think?

It is great, also, to see Mayor Bloomberg here.

And when the parties get out of hand, as occasionally they do, it’s important to have a responsible chaperone who can get everyone home safely. And that is why I picked Tim Kaine to be my Vice President.