The late Kennedy's grandson told the DNC that Kamala Harris shares JFK's “energy, vision, and optimism.”
Chicago, Illinois — John F. Kennedy ’s grandson, Jack Schlossberg, compared Kamala Harris to his late grandfather in a brief speech before the Democratic National Convention Tuesday evening.
“Tonight, JFK’s call to action is now ours to answer, because once again, the torch has been passed to a new generation, to a leader who shares my grandfather's energy, vision, and optimism for our future,” he said. “That leader is Vice President Kamala Harris.” Back in 2020, Schlossberg spoke alongside his mom, Caroline Kennedy, at the party’s virtual convention. This year, he had a live, in-person spot in the line-up all to himself. He spoke right after former President Jimmy Carter’s grandson.
Schlossberg showed his chiseled face around the convention hall Monday night, with multiple reporters snapping pictures of the 31-year-old on the arena floor.got in on the action, with the latter appearing in a photo that had echoes of one she took with his grandfather half a century before.Schlossberg recently got a new gig at Vogue, where he was named a political correspondent last month.
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