At the Democratic National Convention, Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a speech focused on her “middle-class” background and highlighted her journey to the White House. In the nearly 40-minute address, Harris criticized former President Donald Trump, describing him as an “unserious man” whose election would have “extremely serious” consequences for American democracy.
During the speech, Vice President Kamala Harris focused on her childhood and her “unexpected” journey to the White House. She shared stories about her mother, who traveled from India to California with the dream of becoming a scientist who would cure breast cancer. The former California attorney general also highlighted her upbringing in a working-class neighborhood in San Francisco’s Bay Area.
While accepting the nomination, Vice President Kamala Harris offered scarce details on policy initiatives that would help unite Americans and pave the way for a “new way forward.” However, she did pledge to create jobs, grow the economy, lower healthcare costs, protect Social Security and Medicare, provide access to capital for small business owners, and sign sweeping border security legislation opposed by most Republicans this summer.
The Kamala Coconut vibes energy was felt throughout the DNC, with celebrity appearances and a dance performance from the Jabbawockeez. During her speech, Vice President Kamala Harris warned that the consequences of another Trump presidency would be extremely serious. She criticized Trump for trying to throw away votes and sending an armed mob to the U.S. Capitol during the January 6 attack.
In response, Donald Trump called Harris “all talk no action” on Truth Social and emphasized that she had not accomplished anything she said she stands for. While some attendees at the Billy Goat Tavern in Chicago were unimpressed with her speech, others, like Senator Elizabeth Warren, expressed their trust in Kamala Harris as a leader who can fight for the American people.
The final day of the DNC included speeches from Rev. Al Sharpton, four members of the Central Park Five, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Whitmer criticized Trump for his wealthy upbringing, while Warren gushed over Harris’s ability to fight and win in her political career.
In her address, Vice President Kamala Harris shared her decision to become a prosecutor after discovering that her best friend in high school was being sexually abused. She envisioned her role as President to be one who unites people around their highest aspirations and leads with practicality and common sense.
