Former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama energized the crowd in Chicago at the second night of the Democratic National Convention as keynote
Former President Barack Obama hugs former first lady Michelle Obama as he is introduced during the Democratic National Convention Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, in Chicago .
Former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama were the keynote speakers Tuesday night after Democrats opened the convention with a night dedicated to honoring President Joe Biden after he dropped out of the race, allowing Harris to take his place and rejuvenating the party in the matchup against former President Donald Trump. Both warned of a difficult fight ahead over the next 77 days until the Nov.
Michelle Obama never named Trump in her speech but spent a lot of her time on stage eviscerating him for what she described as a playbook filled with lies, misogyny and racist attacks that has not changed since he entered the national political stage in 2016. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a similar jab at Trump during her speech Monday night, noting that his attacks toward Harris sounded familiar.
She and Walz filled Fiserv Forum, the arena that hosted the Republican National Convention last night, as the Democratic convention was happening in Chicago. The convention played a feed of Harris as she took the stage as she talked about charting a new path forward for the United States.
“Here I am behind a podium advocating for a Democrat, and that's because I love my country more than my party. Kamala Harris tells the truth. She respects the American people, and she has my vote,” Grisham said. On the first night of the convention, Democrats tried to give Biden a warm send-off after he dropped his reelection bid over mounting concerns about his age and ability to continue to serve following a poor debate performance against Trump. He gave a lengthy speech to close Monday night where he“America, I gave my best to you,” Biden said.
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