And there are a lot of people in this room tonight who themselves, or their parents or grandparents, came here as immigrants, made a life for yourselves, took advantage of the American Dream and the greatest system that has ever been created in the history of the world to unleash the individual talents, energy and ambition of everyone willing to work hard.

Now, some of my critics – and I hear that, too –

And I don’t understand their unhappiness. They say Donald doesn’t have any polit-cies (sic). He has no policies. I keep hearing that. I’d actually like to defend him on this. Donald has issues, serious issues. Really, really serious issues.

I hope you enjoyed my remarks tonight. I said no to some jokes that I thought were over the line. But I suppose you can judge for yourself on WikiLeaks in the next few days.

And, Donald, after listening to your speech, I will also enjoy listening to Mike Pence deny that you ever gave it.

They think I only say what people want to hear. Well, tonight, that is true. And here’s exactly what you want to hear – this election will be over very, very soon.

And as you’ve already heard, it’s a treat for all of you, too, because usually I charge a lot for speeches like this.

You know, I’ve had the privilege of being at the Al Smith dinners in years past and I always enjoy it. But, remember, if you’re not happy with the way it comes out, it must be rigged.

But I think the good news is that the debates finally allowed Republicans to unite around their candidate. The bad news is, it’s Mike Pence. And it’s been a long, long campaign. That should be one of our highest priorities, shortening the campaigns.

Maybe a “five” if she loses the torch and tablet and changes her hair. You know, come to think of it, you know what would be a good number for a woman? Forty-five.

Now, look, I have deep respect for people like Kellyanne Conway. She’s working day and night for Donald and because she’s a contractor, he’s probably not even going to pay her.

But I digress. Now, I’m going to try my best tonight, but I understand I am not known for my sense of humor. That’s why it did take a village to write these jokes.

And, you know, because this is a friendly dinner for such a great cause. Donald, if at any time, you don’t like what I’m saying, feel free to stand up and shout “Wrong!” while I’m talking.

Donald will tell us after the benediction whether he accepts that this dinner is over. He has to wait and see. But there’s nothing funny about the stakes in this election. In the end, what makes this dinner important are not the jokes we tell but the legacy that we carry forward. It is often easy to forget how far this country has come.

Now, actually, I did. It’s called preparation.

Thank you. Thank you.

Now as you may know, my running mate, Tim, is Catholic and went to Jesuit schools, and one of the things he and I have talked about is this idea from the Jesuits of the Magis, the more, the better. But we need to get better at finding ways to disagree on matters of policy while agreeing on questions of decency and civility – how we talk to each other, treat each other, respect each other.

There is nothing like sharing a stage with Donald Trump. Donald wanted me drug tested before last night’s debate. And look, I’ve got to tell you, I am so flattered that Donald thought I used some sort of performance enhancer.

And I worry about Donald’s go-it-alone attitude. For example, at his convention, when he said I alone can fix it, you know, in the ’90s, I said the same thing about America’s health care system and it didn’t work out so well for me, either.

Now, Republicans, in particular, seem frustrated with their nominee. Paul Ryan told the Republican members of the House, you – you don’t have to support the top of the ticket. Don’t worry about anyone besides yourself. Just do what’s in your own best interests. So I guess Donald really has unified his Party around his core philosophy.

And when I think about what Al Smith went through, it’s important to just reflect how groundbreaking it was for him, a Catholic, to be my Party’s nominee for president. Don’t forget – school boards sent home letters with children saying that if Al Smith is elected president you will not be allowed to have or read a Bible. Voters were told that he would annul Protestant marriages. And I saw a story recently that said people even claimed the Holland Tunnel was a secret passageway to connect Rome and America, to help the Pope rule our country. Those appeals, appeals to fear and division, can cause us to treat each other as the Other. Rhetoric like that makes it harder for us to see each other, to respect each other, to listen to each other. And certainly a lot harder to love our neighbor as ourselves.

And looking back, I’ve had to listen to Donald for three full debates. And he says I don’t have any stamina.

So tonight, let’s embrace the spirit of the evening. Let’s come together. Remember what unites us and just rip on Ted Cruz.

So I’ve taken this concept of Magis to heart in this campaign, as best as one can in the daily heat, the back and forth of a presidential campaign, to ask how we can do more for each other, and better for each other. Because I believe that for each of us, our greatest monument on this earth won’t be what we build, but the lives we touch. And that is ultimately what this dinner is all about. And it’s why it’s been such a great honor to join you all again. Thank you.

But this has really been a strange campaign. You saw it last night. You saw it again tonight. Donald has attacked me for a life in public service and I didn’t get that at first. I kind of get it now. As he told Howard Stern, he doesn’t like it when women have been around for more than 35 years.

This is such a special event that I took a break from my rigorous nap schedule to be here.

Now, you notice there is no teleprompter here tonight, which is probably smart, because maybe you saw Donald dismantle his prompter the other day. And I get that. They’re hard to keep up with, and I’m sure it’s even harder when you’re translating from the original Russian.

New York City, October 20, 2016

But I – but I kind of want to just put the information out there, so everybody can draw their own conclusions and you can judge our relative health. We’ve each released our medical records. My blood pressure is 100/70. His is unbelievably great. My cholesterol is 189, his is presidential. My heart rate is 72 beats per minute, his is the most beats ever, or the least beats ever, whichever sounds best. But Donald really is as healthy as a horse, you know, the one Vladimir Putin rides around on. But – but I can say without fear of contradiction tonight, that I will be the healthiest and youngest woman ever to serve as president.

But speaking of health, Donald has been very concerned about mine, very concerned. He actually sent a car to bring me here tonight. Actually, it was a hearse.

People say – and I hear them, I know – they say I’m boring compared to Donald. But I’m not boring at all. In fact, I’m the life of every party I attend and I’ve been to three.

Hillary Clinton’s Speech at the 71st Al Smith Dinner

当地时间2016年10月20日，美国纽约，美国大选最后一场辩论结束后，民主党总统候选人希拉里和共和党总统候选人特朗普又马不停蹄的出席艾尔弗雷德-史密斯纪念基金会慈善晚宴。根据传统，总统候选人要发表相互挖苦和自我嘲弄的幽默言论，，但要在此次难看的选战中看见这项轻松愉快的惯例，似乎难以想像。