Former first lady Michelle Obama in a speech at the Democratic convention on Tuesday recounted Kamala Harris' past and took a dig at former US President Donald Trump's comments about "black jobs". She also urged Democrats to come out to vote.
"Who's gonna tell him (Trump) that the job he's currently seeking might just be one of those black jobs?" said Michelle. According to Michelle, Trump did everything in his power to try to "make people fear us". "His limited and narrow view of the world made him feel threatened by the existence of two hardworking, highly educated, successful people who also happened to be Black," she said.
It was a reference to Trump, who in the June debate against President Biden claimed that immigrants were taking "black jobs." She termed this to be Trump's "same old con". "Doubling down on ugly, misogynistic, racist lies as a substitute for real ideas and solutions that will actually make people's lives better," Michelle said.
The former first lady compared Harris and Trump throughout her speech.
"Kamala has shown her allegiance to this nation, not by spewing anger and bitterness, but by living a life of service and always pushing the doors of opportunity open to others, she understands that most of us will never be afforded the grace of failing forward," Harris said.
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She also termed Harris "as more than ready for this moment," calling her "one of the most qualified people ever to seek the office of the presidency”.
She urged Americans to "do something" to help elect Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.
"In some states, just a handful — listen to me — a handful of votes in every precinct could decide the winner. So we need to vote in numbers that erase any doubt. We need to overwhelm any effort to suppress us," she said. "Let us work like our lives depend on it, and let us keep moving our country forward and go higher, yes, always higher than we've ever gone before."
Michelle opened her speech with a message of hope, reflecting on the uncertain times in the USA. America, hope is making a comeback,” she declared, evoking a standing ovation from the crowd.
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