5 things to know today: Trump, Clinton fall short on humor at NY dinner

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump laugh after speaking at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation dinner at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York, Oct. 20, 2016. Following Donald Trump at the annual Catholic charity dinner, Clinton began with a traditional self-deprecating joke before turning cutting. ?It?s amazing I?m up here after Donald,? she said. ?I didn?t think he?d be OK with a peaceful transition of power.? (Damon Winter/The New York Times)

Credit: DAMON WINTER

Credit: DAMON WINTER

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump laugh after speaking at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation dinner at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York, Oct. 20, 2016. Following Donald Trump at the annual Catholic charity dinner, Clinton began with a traditional self-deprecating joke before turning cutting. ?It?s amazing I?m up here after Donald,? she said. ?I didn?t think he?d be OK with a peaceful transition of power.? (Damon Winter/The New York Times)

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