{"id":2360346,"date":"2024-10-28T04:01:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T08:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-love-the-italian-people-trump-proclaims-at-annual-italian-american-gala-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-28T04:02:38","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T08:02:38","slug":"i-love-the-italian-people-trump-proclaims-at-annual-italian-american-gala-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-love-the-italian-people-trump-proclaims-at-annual-italian-american-gala-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I love the Italian people\u2019 Trump proclaims at annual Italian American gala &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fi-love-the-italian-people-trump-proclaims-at-annual-italian-american-gala-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2360346&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>At the 49th annual National Italian American Foundation gala in \u200cWashington, D.C., former President Donald Trump addressed the attendees through a prerecorded \u2064video. He expressed his \u200cadmiration for Italian Americans, urging them to &#8220;get out and \u2063vote&#8221; in the upcoming election, emphasizing the need to &#8220;save our country.&#8221; Trump fondly stated, \u201cI love the \u2062Italian people,&#8221; and reassured the audience of his connection and support for them.<\/p>\n<p>During the event, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sidney-powell-witness-in-hospital-after-beating\/\" title=\"Sidney Powell: Witness in Hospital After Beating\">video clip<\/a> featuring President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden was also presented, in which \u2063they celebrated Italian American Heritage Month. Jill Biden shared a personal lesson about inclusivity within Italian American \u200cculture, highlighting \u2063the warmth and generosity typical of the community. Both\u200b Bidens acknowledged the contributions \u200bof the National Italian American \u2062Foundation \u2064(NIAF) and expressed their gratitude for its\u200b efforts on behalf of Italians and Italian Americans.<\/p>\n<p>The NIAF \u200bis a non<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/world-council-for-health-accuses-who-of-using-monkeypox-to-justify-human-rights-violations-with-experimental-vaccines\/\" title=\"World Council for Health Accuses WHO of Using Monkeypox to Justify \u201cHuman Rights Violations\u201d With Experimental Vaccines\">-profit organization founded<\/a>\u200b in \u200c1975, and \u2062it aims to promote and\u200d preserve the Italian American heritage.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">&lsquo;I love the Italian people&rsquo; Trump proclaims at annual Italian American gala<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> addressed the 49th annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/2899695\/the-national-italian-american-foundation-launches-grant-program-for-aspiring-filmmakers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">National Italian American Foundation<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-era-of-limbaugh\/\" title=\"The Era of Limbaugh\">gala dinner<\/a> on Saturday night in Washington, D.C.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Speaking on a prerecorded video, Trump expressed his gratitude and fondness for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/magazine-your-land\/3176142\/more-than-just-meatballs-and-the-mafia-why-italian-american-heritage-and-culture-month-is-important\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Italian Americans<\/a> and briefly mentioned the upcoming election. The former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/philadelphia-teacher-union-president-disgusted-that-schools-are-reopening\/\" title=\"Philadelphia Teacher Union President \u2018Disgusted\u2019 That Schools Are Reopening\">president told<\/a> the audience, &ldquo;We have to save our country,&rdquo; and he encouraged people to &ldquo;get out and vote.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a great group. I have so many friends right now in your audience,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;And it&rsquo;s an honor to say hello to you, and I&rsquo;m with the Italian people. I love the Italian people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know what it is exactly, but whatever it is, you&rsquo;ve got me. But, we&rsquo;re together all the way. I just looked at the polls, and we&rsquo;re doing unbelievably well. It looks like we&rsquo;re going to pull it off,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Not the best video unfortunately but former President Donald Trump (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a>) addressing the 49th annual National Italian American Foundation (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/niaforg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@niaforg<\/a>) gala on Saturday night. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I love the Italian people,&rdquo; Trump said in a prerecorded video for the event. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AqPKKHV8kD\">pic.twitter.com\/AqPKKHV8kD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Christopher Tremoglie (@chriswtremo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chriswtremo\/status\/1850790916488823132?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;We have to save our country. I hope everybody&rsquo;s going to get out and vote,&rdquo; Trump said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s video was part of the gala&rsquo;s festivities. NIAF also showed a video clip of President Joe Biden and first lady <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jill-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Jill Biden<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/speeches-remarks\/2024\/10\/17\/remarks-by-president-biden-and-first-lady-jill-biden-at-an-italian-american-heritage-month-reception\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a White House reception<\/a> earlier this month in which they honored October as Italian American Heritage Month.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The most important lesson that I learned in their kitchen was that, when you&rsquo;re Italian American, there&rsquo;s always room for one more chair at the table &mdash; (applause) &mdash; enough bread toast to feed one more guest, enough space in our hearts for another friend to become like family,&rdquo; the first lady said in the video clip.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Later, the president and first lady also thanked NIAF for their assistance with the reception and the organization&rsquo;s work involving Italians and Italian Americans.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And I&rsquo;m also grateful to the National Italian American Foundation,&rdquo; Biden said.<\/p>\n<p>The National Italian American Foundation is a non-profit organization without any political affiliations. It was founded in 1975 and is the &ldquo;largest and most loyal representative of the more than 20 million Italian American citizens living in the United States.&rdquo; Its mission is &ldquo;to celebrate and advance the inspiring achievements and uplifting values of the Italian culture and presence in America and to strengthen and empower ties between the United States and Italy,&rdquo; noted a press release for the gala.<\/p>\n<p>The event featured notable Italian American politicians in attendance, including former Speaker of the House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/3129400\/mccarthy-revenge-campaign-falls-flat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kevin McCarthy<\/a> and former Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3167805\/andrew-cuomo-sees-political-comeback-eric-adams-troubles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Andrew Cuomo<\/a> (D-NY), who was part of a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">panel discussion earlier<\/a> in the day hosted by NIAF with former Trump campaign manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kellyanne-conway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kellyanne Conway<\/a>. McCarthy was one of this year&rsquo;s gala honorees. The dinner was hosted by comedian Joe Piscopo and journalist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maria-bartiromo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Maria Bartiromo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s message was shown toward the end of the evening and before McCarthy made his remarks. He concluded his video by wishing everyone in attendance a good time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Italian people, [are] very, very special,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;You&rsquo;re my friends. [I have] so many friends in the audience. Have a good time. This is your gala dinner. You deserve it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump expresses love for Italians at NIAF gala in D.C<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2360348,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AP24300106339781.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[43839,20196,35153,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2360346","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cultural-appreciation","tag-gala","tag-italian-american","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AP24300106339781.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2360346","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2360346"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2360346\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2360348"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2360346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2360346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2360346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}