The Democratic National Convention today celebrates its second day of virtual speeches (for the coronavirus pandemic) with the participation, among others, of former President Bill Clinton; Jill Biden, wife of the presidential candidate; and New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
These are the main news of the day:
- Bill Clinton, Jill Biden and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: What will happen on the second day of the Democratic Convention?
- Trump disparages Michelle Obama for her speech to the Democratic convention
Bill Clinton, Jill Biden and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: What will happen on the second day of the Democratic Convention?
This Tuesday the main Democratic leaders will return to the small screen for two hours during the second day of the Democratic National Convention to try to convince voters to elect Joe Biden on November 3.
As the opening day of the completely virtual conclave, speakers are also expected to focus on criticizing President Donald Trump's response to the COVID-19 crises, the fight for racial rights and his attacks on voting by mail.
The keynote speakers for the evening, who will speak mostly in prerecorded speeches between 9:00 pm and 11:00 pm, will be Democrats of different generations. There will be a representation of the old guard of the Party, but also some of the rising stars.
The participants that attract the most attention are:
✔️ Jill Biden : The wife of former Vice President Joe Biden, whom he married in 1977, will speak from a personal angle, offering a testament to her husband's character and defending why he is the unifying leader America needs. Her speech will close the night.
Biden is presented as an "antidote" to Trump's political crisis during the Democratic Convention
Aug. 18, 202004: 34✔️ Bill Clinton: The former president's participation in the 2012 Democratic Convention was key to Obama's re-election. His prerecorded speech is expected to contain a strong onslaught against Trump. Clinton has been missing from public life since 2016, when his wife, former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, lost the election.
✔️ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: The young promise of the Democratic Party was only given 60 seconds to speak. AOC, as the 30-year-old New York congresswoman is popularly known. An icon of the more progressive wing, the legislator is one of the few high-profile Latinas within the Party.
✔️ Keynote Speaker : At this Convention there will, as usual, not be a single Keynote Speaker who is usually the rising star of the Party. In 2004, Barack Obama was introduced as this person, which put him on the political map. Democrats have chosen 17 of those stars instead, ranging from former Georgia Congresswoman Stacey Abrams to local leaders like Pennsylvania Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, South Carolina Sen. Marlon Kimpson, and Nevada Sen. Yvanna. Cancel . These speakers represent the new generation of leaders within the party.
✔️ Former Secretary of State John Kerry and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer will also speak .
Trump disparages Michelle Obama for her speech to the Democratic convention
"Every time we look to this White House for some leadership or comfort or any semblance of firmness, what we get is chaos, division and a total and utter lack of empathy," former first lady Michelle Obama said Monday in the most anticipated speech. of the opening night of the Democratic National Convention.
Just a few hours later, the president, Donald Trump, responded to those criticisms by stating: "Well, what he does is great for him, frankly, he should have done the speech live, which he did not."
Trump made that comment during an event in recognition of the struggle of women to win their political rights.
In addition, she had previously written on the social network Twitter that Michelle Obama would never have reached the White House if it had not been for her husband, former President Barack Obama.
"Someone please explain to @MichelleObama that Donald J. Trump wouldn't be here, in the beautiful White House, if it weren't for the work done by her husband, Barack Obama," Trump wrote.