Clinton and Trump chat at Al Smith dinner

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were seen chatting at the annual Alfred E. Smith Foundation Memorial Dinner in New York City before the two were set to take the stage.

The presidential rivals are set to trade jokes during the annual charity event.

{mosads}Clinton and Trump are seated at the same table, one seat apart, at the white-tie fundraiser hosted at the Waldorf Astoria in Manhattan, according to reports and photos from reporters covering the dinner. 

Clinton also spoke with Melania Trump.

According to reports, the two did not speak or acknowledge each other for the first part of the dinner immediately after being seated.

Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York, is sitting in between them.  

A better picture of Trump and Clinton taking to each other at the Al Smith dinner: pic.twitter.com/Tbzw3B0pTx

— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) October 21, 2016

Detente?! Hillary and Trump appear to be exchanging some words pic.twitter.com/9wsf0AKwbL

— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) October 21, 2016

Backstage, Al Smith Dinner. Mayor DeBlasio, Melania and Donald Trump, Cardinal Dolan, Hillary Clinton, Al Smith and Governor Cuomo. pic.twitter.com/0tg4IlWDRf

— MARK SIMONE (@MarkSimoneNY) October 20, 2016

Ever briefly, Trump and Clinton spoke to each other at the Al Smith dnner: pic.twitter.com/lcvl9X5zOF

— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) October 21, 2016