As DNC ramps up for Day 2, Dems fall in line behind Harris
Day 2 of the 2024 Democratic National Convention is expected to see former President Barack Obama as a headline speaker. On Day 1, Hillary Clinton, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Jill Biden and President Joe Biden delivered speeches.
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CHICAGO – Former President Obama took the stage at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago on Tuesday evening, praising President Biden just weeks after reportedly helping oust Biden from his re-election effort.
"It's been 16 years since I had the honor of accepting this party’s nomination for president. And I know that's hard to believe since I haven’t aged a bit, but it’s true. And looking back, I can say without question that my first big decision as your nominee turned out to be one of my best. And that was asking Joe Biden to serve by my side as vice president," Obama said on Tuesday evening from the DNC.
"Other than some common Irish blood, Joe and I come from different backgrounds. But we became brothers. And as we worked together for eight – sometimes, pretty tough – years, what I came to admire most about Joe wasn’t just his smarts and experience, but it was his empathy and his decency. And his hard-earned resiliency and his unshakable belief that everyone in this country deserves a fair shot."
Harris became the Democrat nominee for president upon Biden's withdrawal from the race after his disastrous June debate performance against former President Trump, which included the president losing his train of thought, stumbling over his words and appearing more subdued than during other public events in recent years. The debate performance opened the floodgates to traditional Democrat allies and legacy media outlets joining conservatives in their concerns over Biden’s mental acuity and age.
This is an excerpt of an article by Fox News' Emma Colton
US Vice President Kamala Harris looks on during the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner in Washington, DC, US on Saturday, April 27, 2024. (Bonnie Cash/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Vice President Kamala Harris, who’s been part of the Biden administration since January 2021, said she will bring down the price of groceries in January 2025 if she’s elected president this November.
“We believe in a future where we lower the cost of living for America's families. And when I am president, I will bring down the cost of groceries by making sure markets are competitive and fair,” Harris said.
Harris is the vice president behind a Biden presidency that’s in lame-duck form and she’s the nominee to become the next president. However, she says waiting until January is the right time to bring down the prices of groceries, not when the holidays or, her upcoming election, are nearing.
The general election is Nov. 5, and the new president — whether it's Harris or Donald Trump — wouldn't be sworn into office until Jan. 20, 2025.
Magic Johnson attends the amfAR Cannes Gala 30th edition Presented by Chopard and Red Sea International Film Festival at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc on May 23, 2024 in Cap d'Antibes, France. (Photo by Gisela Schober/Getty Images)
Basketball legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson, who’s considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time, dished out praise on the speeches by former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on Tuesday.
“Former President Barack and First Lady Michelle Obama gave the best political speeches in history of our country. The powerful couple talked about working class families, family values, and moving the country forward - together. They were powerful, intelligent, compassionate, and sealed with integrity,” Magic Johnson tweeted.
Johnson didn’t mention anything at all about the Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris. The record of Harris was never brought up, nor anything on her platform. Just praise on the Obamas by Johnson.
US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. In the days following her rapid ascent to the top of the Democratic ticket, Harris quickly brought in a coterie of advisers from former President Barack Obama's White House and campaign efforts to join her team. (Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Vice President Kamala Harris was nominated as the presidential candidate at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on Tuesday, in which she wasn't attending.
Harris tweeted early Wednesday morning that she's ready to roll up her sleeves and start working. Harris has been part of the White House since January 2021 and the presumptive presidential nominee since Biden announced last month he wouldn't seek re-election.
She hasn't given a press conference in that time span and has only agreed to one debate with Republican candidate Donald Trump.
Harris was in Milwaukee for a rally on Tuesday and is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at the DNC on Thursday night in Chicago.
George Latimer, who successfully primaried anti-Israel opponent Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-NY, says that he believes Democratic voters want the party to be pro-Israel.
"Democrats to the greater extent are supportive of the state of Israel," he told Fox News' Liz Elkind. So i assume that's why there are protests, but protests don't change the policy."
Anti-Israel protests have been held outside the DNC, with protesters breaching barriers on Monday. But Latimer said that his victory reflects the broad base of the Democratic Party -- although he acknowledged differing voices.
"I think support for a democracy is the bedrock of our support for Israel," he said, adding that Hamas violence is the main impediment to peace in the region.
Democratic lawmakers spoke with Fox News Digital on the anti-Israel protests, Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate selection process, and the "remarkable unity" on the second day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC).
George Latimer, the Democrat congressional candidate who recently defeated incumbent Rep. Jamaal Bowman in the primary race for New York's 16th Congressional District, said that "support for a democracy is the bedrock of our support for Israel."
"I think that the Democrats, to the greater extend, are supportive of the state of Israel. So I assume thats why there are protests," he told Fox News Digital, adding that he believes support for Israel "reflects the broad base of the Democratic Party."
While he said he isn't concerned for his own safety amid the anti-Israel protests outside the convention center, Latimer said he is "concerned for those who are in higher office."
"I think so far Chicago has done good job at protecting us," he added.
Former Attorney General Eric Holder said that "accomplishments and chemistry" were most important when selecting a running mate for Vice President Harris.
Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware told Fox that there is "remarkable unity, energy, and excitement at this Democratic National Convention."
"I really loved having the chance to give a speech about Joe Biden," he said. "His personal values, his faith, his character, and to get the whole crowd chanting 'we love Joe' - that was the highlight."
Fox News' Julia Johnson and Liz Elkind contributed to this post.
Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett represents Dallas and Tarrant Counties, as stated on crockett.house.gov.
She addressed the DNC, recounting her emotional interaction with Vice President Kamala Harris and began to share her version of the presidential candidate’s resumes.
"Our nation will hire the president, a commander-in-chief, and leader of the free world. So let’s compare their resumes, shall we?" she said.
"One candidate worked at McDonald's in college at an HBCU. The other was born with his silver spoon in his mouth and helped his daddy in the family business." Crockett said, then continues to compare their career paths:
"She became a career prosecutor while he became a career criminal.""She has always worked for one client, the people. He has always looked out for one person, himself," she added.
"She has lived the American dream while he has been America’s nightmare."
"Kamala Harris has a resume. Donald Trump has a rap sheet," Crockett concludes. "In the real world, this wouldn’t even be close. But this election is."
Former Attorney General Eric Holder was asked by Fox News Digital what he thought were the most important characteristics in a running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris.
"Accomplishments and chemistry," he told Fox's Julia Johnson at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Harris, who was chosen as President Biden's running mate in 2020, recently picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate.
Former US First Lady Michelle Obama speaks during the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. (Getty Images)
Former first lady Michelle Obama took several digs at former President Donald Trump during her speech on the second night of the Democratic National Convention (DNC).
"For years, Donald Trump did everything in his power to try to make people fear us. See, his limited, narrow view of the world made him feel threatened by the existence of two hardworking, highly educated, successful people who happened to be Black," Obama told the audience.
"I want to know -- who's going to tell him, who's going to tell him that the job he's currently seeking might just be one of those Black jobs?" she said as the crowd cheered. During Trump's June debate against President Joe Biden, the former president said that immigrants are "taking Black jobs."
The former first lady also claimed Trump was spreading "racist lies."
"The 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."
"Cutting our health care, taking away our freedom to control our bodies, the freedom to become a mother through IVF like I did -- those things are not going to improve the health outcomes of our wives, mothers and daughters. Shutting down the Department of Education, banning our books -- none of that will prepare our kids for the future. Demonizing our children for being who they are and loving who they love. Look, that doesn't make anybody's life better. Instead, instead, it only makes us small. Going small is never the answer. Going small is the opposite of what we teach our kids. Going small is petty. It's unhealthy. And, quite frankly, it's unpresidential," she said. "That's why we must do everything in our power to elect two of those good, big hearted people. There is no other choice than Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. No other choice."
The former first lady was one of several speakers during night two of the DNC who made critical comments about Trump.
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Vice President Kamala Harris held an event 90 miles away from the DNC in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on the night the party’s two most popular figures, Barack and Michelle Obama, campaigned on her behalf.
A source familiar with DNC planning tells Fox News' Jacqui Heinrich that the choice was made out of sensitivity and respect to Joe Biden.
“Obamas are still not on the White House good side,” a source familiar with the situation said. “It would not be helpful to their relationships.”
Fox is told this plan came together to avoid the optics of Harris -- still serving as Biden’s Vice President -- appearing alongside one of the figures he views as responsible for driving the end of his reelection bid -- at the very convention which was supposed to be his only weeks ago.
“We are in tricky territory,” the source said.
Former President Barack Obama speaking at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, in Chicago. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite
Former President Barack Obama, in his speech to the Democratic National Convention , praised President Biden and took a swing at former President Trump for creating a "cult of personality."
Obama told attendees that his first big decision as nominee was one of his best -- "asking Joe Biden to serve by my side as Vice President" and praised his moves as president.
"At a time when millions of our fellow citizens were sick and dying, we needed a leader with the character to put politics aside and do what was right," he said. "At a time when our economy was reeling, we needed a leader with the determination to drive what became the world’s strongest recovery – 15 million jobs, higher wages, and lower health care costs."
He then made the implicit attack on former President Trump.
"At a time when the other party had turned into a cult of personality, we needed a leader who was steady, and brought people together, and was selfless enough to do the rarest thing there is in politics: putting his own ambition aside for the sake of the country," he said.
"History will remember Joe Biden as an outstanding president who defended democracy at a moment of great danger and I am proud to call him my president, but I am even prouder to call him my friend."
Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday avoided a question from Fox News Digital about whether he supported Vice President Harris' proposals to control prices.
Newsom told Fox News Digital's Julia Johnson that "we haven't seen the details of it yet, she hasn't put out the details." He made the remarks during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
He said it was similar to a previous proposal by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., but stressed he hadn't reviewed the details.
Former US First Lady Michelle Obama speaks on the second day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 20, 2024. (Getty Images)
Former First Lady Michelle Obama spoke on the second day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago.
"Something wonderfully magical is in the air isn't it. We're feeling it here in this arena, but it is spreading all across this country," Obama said of the 2024 election. "It's the contagious power of hope."
"My girl, Kamala Harris, is more than ready for this moment," she said. "She is one of the most qualified people ever to seek the office of the presidency."
Candidate for Maryland Senate Angela Alsobrooks speaks during day two of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Angela Alsobrooks, Democratic Senate candidate in Maryland, previously diverted millions of dollars from law enforcement to fund a mental health facility while serving as Prince County's Executive, Fox News Digital previously reported.
In June 2020, Alsobrooks announced that $20 million that was originally intended for a new police training facility would instead be used to fund mental health and addiction treatment facility, despite the city experiencing rampant crime.
The reallocation came amid a wave of nationwide protests following the death of George Floyd while in police custody, which led to increased calls for defunding police by Democrats and left-wing activists.
Prince George's County saw a 16% increase in overall violent crime from 2019 to 2020, as well as a 58% increase in reported homicides, a 19% increase in reported robberies and a 15% increase in reported aggravated assaults, all according to FBI statistics.
Alsobrooks delivered a speech on the second day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC).
Chicago police made a number of arrests of left-wing protesters outside the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday.
Protesters were out in force on both Monday and Tuesday, protesting against U.S. policy towards Israel and other left-wing causes.
On Monday, protesters had breached a barrier at the outer perimeter, and a number of arrests were made.
By Tuesday evening, police had made additional arrests as protests continued.
J.B. Pritzker, governor of Illinois, speaks during the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Moments after Sen. Bernie Sanders called to "get big money out of our political process" at the Democratic National Convention (DNC), a politician whose family has bankrolled vulnerable Democratic campaigns took the stage.
Sanders delivered a speech during the second day of the DNC, where he emphasized "the need to get big money out of our political process. Billionaires in both parties should not be able to buy elections, including primary elections."
Moments later, the DNC called Gov. J.B. Pritzker, whose family founded Hyatt Hotels, to the stage. The Pritzker family has given hundreds of thousands of dollars to Democrats so far this election cycle, including to organizations involved with the anti-Jewish protests, Fox News Digital recently reported.
"We must summon the courage to stand up to wealth and power, and deliver justice for people at home and abroad," Sanders said. "At home, right here, we must take on big pharma, big oil, big ag, big tech and all the other corporate money monopolists whose greed is denying progress for working people."
According to Forbes, Pritzker's current net worth is $3.5 billion.
Anti-Israel demonstrations continued through the second night of the Democratic National Convention, with protesters burning an American flag and chanting "Free Palestine" outside a building in Chicago that houses the Israeli consulate.
Officers handcuffed at least four people from the demonstration and led them away after protesters charged a line of police officers, who pushed the demonstrators back.
A small crowd of a few dozen protesters chanted "Let them go!" after police penned demonstrators in on the street, preventing them from marching. Some carried Palestinian flags, while many others wore black and covered their faces.
Dozens of Chicago police officers were posted outside the building, where law enforcement had closed down most of the entrances to the building on Tuesday, allowing commuters to come in only one entrance where armed officers were also posted.
The scenes came as the celebratory roll call for Kamala Harris was taking place inside the United Center about two miles away.
Dana Perino offered her perspective on the charged atmosphere at the Republican National Convention and discussed the energy levels with the Democratic National Convention.
"The energy at the RNC was incredible for many reasons," Dana Perino said. "One, people were excited we could get back together. Remember, in 2020, the conventions were kind of a bust because of Covid. Remember, the day before the conventions got started, former President Trump was nearly assassinated. And so there was so much consternation about his health, the wellbeing, what was going on with the Secret Service. But yet, everyone was there and excited.”
“We also didn't know who the vice presidential pick was going to be, so there was built-up excitement, and they found out it was JD Vance. At the RNC, they left so unified; they had so much fun. Now, you contrast that to what could have been at the DNC if Biden were still the nominee. If Biden were the nominee and he gave the speech last night, this room would have been half empty. But, in the last 29 days, all of this has changed. Kamala Harris is now the nominee. Democrats have not just fallen in line but have fallen in love with her, and they are enthusiastic. Let me tell you something, they were having a great time last night.”
“I know a lot of people maybe think they have pushed Biden way out of primetime. I don’t think so. I think they had a big scheduling problem, and it would have been better if they had stayed on schedule for all of us, including me. My phone said, ‘you need to go to bed,’ and I said, ‘I know, but I can’t go to bed; the president is still talking.’ No one left this hall. They were excited to be here.”
Dana Perino wraps up her commentary on the energetic political conventions, reminding Americans that “this race is tied.”
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Democrat from New York, speaks on the second day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 20, 2024. (Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., spoke about antisemitism during his speech on the second day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) while anti-Israel agitators protested outside the event center.
"As the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in American history, I want my grandkids—and all grandkids—to never face discrimination because of who they are," Schumer said.
While the senator was delivering his speech, pro-Hamas rioters were burning the American flag outside the United Center in Chicago.
Schumer also took aim at former President Trump in his remarks.
"But Donald Trump, this is a guy who peddles antisemitic stereotypes. He even invited a white supremacist to Mar-a-Lago. But unfortunately, his prejudice goes in all directions: he fuels Islamophobia, and issued a Muslim ban as President. Tonight folks, I am wearing this blue square, to stand up against antisemitism, to stand up to all hate," he said. "Our children, our grandchildren—no matter their race or creed or gender or family—deserve better than Donald Trump’s American carnage."
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The Republican National Committee is taking aim at Vice President Kamala Harris for her visit to Milwaukee during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago -- accusing her of trying to "save face."
"In 2020, the Democrats abandoned Milwaukee weeks before their convention -- but four years later, Republicans kept their promise to deliver an RNC that would unite the Republican Party, speak to every American voter, and bring economic prosperity and opportunity to Milwaukee," the statement by Chairman Michael Watley said.
Watley said Harris "is trying to lie about her dangerously liberal record and save face with Wisconsin voters."
"Fortunately, Wisconsinites won't be fooled by the Democrats again -- they know that America was better off under President Trump."
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to the DNC convention from Milwaukee after the roll call vote during day two of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Vice President Kamala Harris virtually addressed the Democratic National Convention (DNC) after delegates cast their ceremonial roll call vote.
Harris spoke from a campaign event in Milwaukee after being nominated as the Democratic nominee. The vice president will deliver a speech at the DNC on Thursday.
"I'll see you in two days, Chicago," Harris said.
Michael Cohen, former personal lawyer to former U.S. President Donald Trump, attends the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 20, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Michael Cohen, Trump's former personal attorney, was spotted at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) just months after he was the prosecution's "star witness" in the hush money case against the former president.
Cohen, an outspoken critic of Trump, posted a video to X on Tuesday morning, saying "and so the journey starts, on to Chicago for the DNC."
In 2018, Cohen pleaded guilty to charges of tax evasion, making false statements to a federally-insured bank, and campaign finance violations, including hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Cohen has since completed a three year prison sentence, most of which was spent in home confinement.
Cohen testified in Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's recent unprecedented criminal case against Trump, where the former president was found guilty in June of 34 charges related to counts of falsifying business records in the first degree, including alleged hush money payments to Stormy Daniels. Trump pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Another individual to previously work with Trump, former White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham, also attended the Democratic event and delivered remarks Tuesday evening.
Two years before winning the Oval Office in 2008, former President Obama was one of the few high-profile Democrats in the nation to campaign for Tim Walz when he first launched a career in politics.
"I just remember standing on that stage, and we were coming off it, and there was someone there who was a supporter of mine who said, ‘Stop, let me take a picture,’" Walz said in 2017 of how Obama traveled to Minnesota to support him during his first congressional run in 2006.
The pair, as well as then-Hennepin County Attorney Amy Klobuchar, took a photo together, which Walz framed and hanged in his house, he told the MinnPost in 2017.
"A future congressman, a future senator, and a future president," Walz said he captioned the photo, noting that Obama was one of the few high-profile Democrats at the time to support him back in 2006.
This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News' Emma Colton.
Rapper Lil Jon (R) performs with the Georgia delegation during the Ceremonial Roll Call of States on the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 20, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Delegates, politicians, and Democratic Party supporters are gathering in Chicago, as current Vice President Kamala Harris is named her party's presidential nominee. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Rapper Lil Jon made an appearance on Tuesday night of the Democratic National Convention (DNC).
The grammy award-winning rapper performed his hit song "Turn Down for What" while delegates cast their ceremonial vote for Vice President Harris.
Pro-life groups countered Planned Parenthood's mobile abortion clinic Tuesday morning by staging a protest against its services and presenting an alternative van equipped with an ultrasound machine and abortion pill reversal medication.
John Mize, CEO of Americans United for Life, was one of the pro-life individuals outside the clinic just a few blocks away from the Democratic National Convention (DNC), attempting to talk to women going into the Planned Parenthood van about their options. "This is a very serious and a very complex situation that's being trivialized by Planned Parenthood," Mize told Fox News Digital.
"It's being diminished, and it's being disrespected, the fact that this is a very complicated, very complex decision that these women are making, and, unfortunately, it's a carnival. They have blow-ups. They have food trucks. It's a bit of a show, unfortunately, and it diminishes the severity and significance of vulnerable women."
Planned Parenthood Great Rivers of St. Louis announced in an X post that a bus is headed to the DNC in Chicago on Aug. 19-20 to offer free services. As of Tuesday, a Planned Parenthood worker told Fox News Digital it was only performing medicinal abortions and was fully booked.
This is an excerpt of an article by Fox News Digital's Jamie Joseph.
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An anti-fentanyl group has launched billboards in Chicago to draw awareness to the dangers of the narcotic, as National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day falls during the Democratic National Convention.
The billboards, which describe fentanyl as a "weapon of mass destruction" are being put up in more than 60 locations throughout the Windy City and are expected to be seen over 900,000 times over the week.
The billboard features a skull, representing the loss of life due to the drug, which can be fatal in small doses and is created in Mexico using Chinese precursors and smuggled across the southern border.
Families Against Fentanyl noted that Illinois is the seventh highest state for fentanyl deaths and synthetic opioids.
“As we mark National Fentanyl Awareness Day, we urge leaders on both sides of the aisle to commit to aggressive action to stop the flow of illicit fentanyl into the United States and save American lives,” said Jim Rauh, founder of the national awareness group Families Against Fentanyl.
“The fentanyl crisis should be the phrase on everyone’s lips. Fentanyl poisoning is the number one killer of Americans 18-45. We are losing 200 people a day to this poison – that’s a death every 7 minutes. Unsuspecting Americans are being wiped out at an unprecedented rate. Enough is enough, We need leaders of both political parties to prioritize stopping the poisoning of the American people."
Jason Carter, grandson of former President Jimmy Carter (left) and Jack Schlossberg, grandson to former president John F. Kennedy (right). (Getty Images)
The second night of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) opened with remarks from the grandsons of two former Democrat presidents.
Jason Carter, grandson of President Jimmy Carter, said that his grandfather "wishes he could be here tonight" and showed support for Vice President Harris' candidacy.
"Kamala Harris carries my grandfather's legacy. She knows what is right and she fights for it. She knows that leadership is about service, not selfishness. That you can show strength and demonstrate decency. And that you can get a whole lot more done with a smile than a scowl."
"His spirit is as strong as ever," Carter said of his grandfather, the 39th president of the United States. "My grandfather can't wait to vote for Kamala Harris. She reminds us all that the promise of America remains unchanged. We are one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. And my grandfather knows that with her as our next president, we will keep that promise."
Jack Schlossberg, grandson to former president John F. Kennedy, was next to speak, saying that "the torch has been passed to a new generation."
"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. That leader is Vice President Kamala Harris," Schlossberg said.
Inside the United Center before the start of day two of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
The second day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) has officially commenced.
Tuesday will feature speeches from Sen. Chuck Schumer, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, former First Lady Michelle Obama, and former President Barack Obama.
The four day event, where Vice President Harris is expected to officially accept the Democratic nomination, will run until Thursday.
Kayleigh McEnany, Co-Host of “Outnumbered,” took the opportunity at the Democratic National Convention to state what a Donald J. Trump administration would look like, especially with Elon Musk as a hire, contrasting it with the pitch coming from Vice President Kamala Harris and her colleagues.
The DNC is centerstage for Democratic unity and policy proposals, including Vice President Harris's major policy proposal of increasing the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28%. McEnany's comments showed a clear alternative to governance, advocating for the private sector.
McEnany praised Elon Musk's achievement during the Covid-19 pandemic for bringing “private sector energy” during the “dark and tough times.” If Elon Musk were to be hired in a second Trump administration, her comments highlight a strong difference in philosophy between the two parties.
“One of the bright spots that happened on that horrible year was the launch of SpaceX, the first private sector launch into space, under Elon Musk,” McEnany said. “I’ll never forget going and seeing the power of the private sector, the power of Elon Musk. A brilliant day for America with that launch down in Cape Canaveral, Florida.”
McEnany suggested that this "private sector energy" is what should characterize a second Trump administration.
SpaceX first launched people into space just a few months after the Covid pandemic began spreading across the United States.
This suggestion by McEnany demonstrates a sharp contrast to last night's speeches at the DNC, specifically that of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY. AOC’s address focused on the role of government in supporting the middle class and Kamala Harris’ commitment to “taking on corporate greed.” McEnany's call for private sector innovation stands in opposition to what some at the DNC are advocating regarding increased corporate taxation to fund government projects.
“So, bring in that private sector energy with Elon Musk.,” McEnany said.
McEnany also mentions several others she would like to see in the Trump administration who know how to “get things done,” including Vivek Ramaswamy and Doug Bergum, indicating that a Trump administration would likely benefit from individuals with private sector experience.
“Private sector energy, that’s what it’s about in the second Trump administration.”
Sen. Bernie Sanders will speak at the DNC on Tuesday. (Getty Images)
Sen. Bernie Sanders', I-Vt., speech at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) will focus on a progressive economic agenda, corporate greed, and Vice President Kamala Harris, according to excerpts shared with Fox News from the Senator's office.
Sanders will deliver a speech from the United Center in Chicago on Tuesday evening, the second day of the Democratic event.
"When the political will is there, government CAN effectively deliver for the people of our country," Sanders will say during his speech, according to a preview revealed in a press release. "We need to summon that will again — because too many of our fellow Americans are struggling every day to just get by — to put food on the table, pay the rent, and get the health care they need.
Sanders will also say that "we need an economy that works for all of us, not just the greed of the billionaire class."
"These oligarchs tell us we shouldn’t tax the rich; we shouldn’t take on price gouging; we shouldn’t expand Medicare to cover dental, hearing, and vision; and we shouldn’t increase Social Security benefits for struggling seniors," the speech preview reads. "Well I’ve got some bad news for them. That is precisely what we are going to do, and we’re going to win this struggle because this is precisely what the American people want from their government."
The former CEO of Home Depot calling for the government to tell the truth, as Federal Reserve governors are warning about U.S. jobs data being inflated.
During an appearance on "The Evening Edit," Monday, Bob Nardelli suggested that the country’s jobs data is "woefully overstated," arguing that it's "about time" the government "got honest."
According to Nardelli, the nation's largest employers last year including health care, government, hospitality and travel, will see numbers adjusted.
"Stellantis, the car manufacturer, just announced 2,500 jobs would be laid off. Manufacturing in the list I looked at was ranked 11th as far as job creation under this administration," he pointed out, "so yes, I think it's woefully overstated. And it's about time they got honest."
His remarks came as President Biden at the Democratic National Convention touted the gains seen during his presidency.
"We’ve gone from economic crisis to the strongest economy in the entire world. A record 16 million new jobs. Record small-business growth. Record high stock market. Record high 401(k)s. Wages up. And inflation down — way down — and continuing to go down."
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and his wife, first lady Gwen Walz, have clarified that they conceived their children not through IVF, as the governor had previously said or implied in interviews, but through another fertility treatment.
Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, took to social media platform X, formerly Twitter, to seize on the revelation and ask, "Who lies about something like that?" after asserting that Walz had deceived the public about having children via IVF, adding to his earlier attack that Walz had "lied" about his service in the National Guard.
But the Harris-Walz campaign hit back at Vance:"The Trump campaign's attacks on Mrs. Walz are just another example of how cruel and out of touch Donald Trump and JD Vance are when it comes to women's healthcare," Harris-Walz campaign spokesperson Mia Ehrenberg told Fox News Digital.
Harris campaign spokesperson Mia Ehrenberg argued to CNN that Tim Walz "talks how normal people talk. He was using commonly understood shorthand for fertility treatments." The couple did not receive in vitro fertilization (IVF) but instead intrauterine insemination (IUI).
This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News' Peter Aitken.
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Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama are two of the top speakers for the second night of the Democratic National Convention.
The Obamas will be among the last of the speakers at the convention in Chicago.
Other speakers include Second Gentleman Douglass Emhoff, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Jason Carter, the grandson of former President Jimmy Carter.
It comes after the first night saw remarks from President Biden, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and a brief appearance by Vice President Kamala Harris.
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona is showing staunch support for Vice President Harris at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) after not being chosen as her 2024 running mate.
Kelly described feeling a "tremendous amount of energy" at the convention during an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital.
"I've never seen any energy like this before in that, in that arena. And I it's hard to imagine what it's going to be like in October. It's going to be off the charts," he told Fox.
Asked about the difference between a potential Trump or Harris presidency on veteran-related issues, Kelly claimed that former President Trump has a "total disregard for our service members."
"You need somebody who cares about our veterans and cares about our service members. So a President Harris will make sure that we continue to modernize our military, to make sure our service members can win in conflicts," Kelly told Fox News Digital at on the second day of the DNC in Chicago.
"Do you expect somebody, Donald Trump, to really care about military families when he doesn't even care about the service members that have put their lives on the line and regard them as suckers and losers? Of course you wouldn't. So that's why it's very clear to me, not only on this issue, but on, on every other issue, why she needs to be our next president and our next commander in chief," the Arizona Senator added.
Kelly was one of only a few candidates Harris was vetting during her vice presidential selection process, but was ultimately not chosen for the running mate position.
"I'm focused on doing everything I possibly can over the next 77 days to make sure that Tim Waltz and Kamala Harris are successful on November 5th. That's my goal," Kelly said when asked if he would eye a cabinet position in a potential Harris-Walz administration.
Fox News' Julia Johnson contributed to this post.
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United Automobile Workers President Shawn Fain on Tuesday called the ongoing crisis at the southern border a "manufactured crisis" as he accused Republicans of not having read their Bibles in their approach to illegal immigration.
"It's a joke. I think it's a manufactured crisis," he said at a roundtable in Chicago, the day after he spoke at the Democratic National Convention.
He talked about how people who have had a roof fitted will have had workers who are in the country illegally, and said they are not taking people's jobs.
"They're not invaders. They're not murderers and rapists. We got enough people right here in the USA that commit when you look at acts of terrorism, you look at all the things that go on, most of them are homegrown. You know, these people aren't invaders. They're not invading our country to take over our country. They're destitute people," he said.
He also attacked Republicans over the crisis, arguing they were acting in a way that contradicts the command to love one's neighbor.
"You know, they want to hold up their Bibles and wrap their self an American flag and talk about everything holy, but, you know, I don't think anyone ever read that damn Bible," he said.
Fox News' Liz Elkind contributed to this report.
President Joe Biden spoke last night at Day 1 of the 2024 Democratic National Convention and was met with a standing ovation from the crowd of delegates and politicians – but was also met with immediate backlash from Republicans for his false claims against former President Donald Trump regarding a "United the Right" rally in Charlottesville in 2017.
"It's been the honor of my lifetime to serve as your president," Biden said. "I love my job, but I love my country more."
In the days and weeks following the first and only 2024 presidential debate between Biden and Trump, Republicans and Democrats called on Biden to step down as his party's candidate due to his poor performance and declining health.
"All this talk about how I'm angry at all these people who said I should step down, that's not true," Biden said.
"I love my country more and we need to preserve our democracy. In 2024, we need you to vote. We need you to keep the Senate. We need you to win back to House of Representatives. And above all, we need you to beat Donald Trump and elect Kamala and Tim," Biden added.
The president's speech was ripped apart immediately by Republicans for mentioning the debunked Charlottesville claim against Trump.
"I ran for president in 2020 because of what I saw in Charlottesville," Biden said during his speech. "In August of 2017, extremists, coming out of the woods, carrying torches, their veins bulging from their necks carrying Nazi swastikas, and chanting the same exact antisemitic bile that was heard in Germany in the early 30s."
Biden claimed the group saw Trump as an ally.
The fact-checking website Snopes published a piece in June, however, debunking the claim that Trump called neo-Nazis "very fine people."
"Donald Trump said, and I quote, 'There are very fine people on both sides'," Biden falsely claimed. "My God, that's what he said. That's what he said and what he meant."
Fox News' Emma Colton contributed to this report.
Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., is urging House GOP leaders to hold a chamber-wide vote on impeaching President Biden days after a highly anticipated report accused the commander in chief of committing impeachable offenses.
"I've felt that way for a long time. I'm on the Oversight Committee, I've seen all of the evidence up close and personal. It is without a doubt that he used his office when he was vice president to enrich his family as pay for play," Donalds told Fox News Digital. "That's public corruption."
Referencing the phone call with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy that precipitated the first impeachment of former President Trump, Donalds added, "Listen, if a phone call is quote-unquote, an impeachable offense, then public corruption absolutely is. I think the House should hold that vote."
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Stuart Varney, host of Fox Business' "Varney & Co." caught up with Fox News Digital to touch on the challenges Gen Z will be met with when pursuing the American Dream.
"It will be much more difficult for Gen Z people to make the American dream compared to previous generations," Varney said. "The price of homes has gone straight up since the pandemic. The median price for a home that's just sold is now well over $400,000."
Varney went on to say mortgage rates have virtually doubled since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
"You're now looking at 6.5%, it was over 7%. Wages have not kept in check with inflation so you're falling backward on that one," he said.
"It's very hard to achieve the American Dream, home ownership, and families and all the rest of it when you've got those kind of headwinds against you," Varney concluded.
The Trump campaign took aim at Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr over his previous refusal to comment on the NBA’s controversial relationship with China after Kerr said during his speech at the Democratic National Convention that he felt the election was "too important… not to speak up."
Days after coaching Team USA to another medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Kerr took center stage at the DNC to voice his support for Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz in the upcoming presidential election.
"I know very well that speaking out about politics these days comes with risks. I can see the ‘shut up and whistle’ tweets being fired off as we speak. But I also knew as soon as I was asked that it was too important as an American citizen not to speak up in an election of this magnitude," Kerr said at the United Center in Chicago.
To close out his speech, Kerr named former President Trump.
"After the results are tallied that night, we can, in the words of the great Steph Curry, we can tell Donald Trump, ‘Night, night!’"
The Trump campaign responded on social media, calling out Kerr’s motivation for "speaking up" in this election despite declining to comment on the NBA’s controversial relationship with China in 2019.
"Steve Kerr said tonight that ‘speaking out about politics these days comes with risks... but it was too important as an American citizen to not speak up,’" the post read. "This is the same Steve Kerr that had no comment when he was asked about China's human rights abuses."
This post is an excerpt of an article by Fox News Digital's Paulina Dedaj.
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, claimed Monday that President Biden at this point is "basically president in name only."
"Tonight, we are going to hear from President Joe Biden, who at this point is basically president in name only," Shanahan said in a video shared to X.
"You know, no matter what your opinion is of Joe Biden, if you love him or if you hate him or don’t really care, you have to realize that something feels very wrong about how the Democratic Party ran a full core pressure campaign to get him out of office after he won 14-15 million votes in the primaries," she said.
At the Democratic National Convention on Monday night, Biden said he had "a lot to do" in the remaining five months of his presidential term.
Comparing himself to Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, Biden said, "Like many of our best presidents, she was also vice president. That's a joke…"
X users on Monday questioned whether Biden is truly in charge. "Are we just forgetting that Joe Biden is still in office?" wrote Jerry Wayne, a Michigan autoworker who went viral for confronting Biden about gun control on the 2020 campaign trail."
Joe Biden is still the President for 154 more days. Pray for America," Fox News contributor and former Trump campaign operative Steve Cortes wrote on X. At the DNC, Biden stressed that his term is not over.
"Folks, I've got five months left in my presidency. I've got a lot to do. I intend to get it done," Biden said.
This is an excerpt of an article by Fox News Digital's Danielle Wallace.
Former President Donald Trump's vice presidential running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, joined Fox News' Jesse Watters last night to hit on Democrats' message to American voters about Vice President Kamala Harris amid President Biden's ousting.
"I don't think that they're united at all, Jesse. Again, it's all a phantom, it's all a mirage," Vance said on Day 1 of the DNC.
After weeks of pressure from both Democrats and Republicans to exit the 2024 presidential race, Biden confirmed he would not seek reelection come November.
"Remember, a month ago, these were the guys who were telling us, backed up by the media, that Joe Biden, who couldn't complete a sentence, was Albert Einstein, right, he was the most brilliant president that we had ever had," Vance said.
"The minute it became obvious that he was political deadweight, they threw him overboard," Vance said.
Reports have swirled this week that Biden is "stunned and p----d" for being cast aside as this year's Democratic nominee.
"I think Democrats just recognize this doesn't make any sense," Vance said. "Our entire pitch to voters is elect Kamala Harris , the person whose been vice president for three and a half years, and she'll change all of the bad policies."
"I think they all realize, and this convention really drives it home, they don't really have a leg to stand on," Vance concluded.
Democrats are gathered in Chicago for the 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC) which runs through Thursday.
The week's finale expects to see actress Kerry Washington as the host and Harris formally accept her party's nomination.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom listens to President Joe Biden address the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Ill., on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
CHICAGO - Gov. Gavin Newsom said in the four weeks since Vice President Kamala Harris replaced President Biden at the top of the Democratic Party's 2024 ticket, "everyone and their mother is jumping on to help."
Harris has been riding a wave of momentum as she has enjoyed a surge in polling and fundraising after Biden's blockbuster announcement that he was ending his re-election bid for a second term in the White House.
Biden's disastrous performance against former President Trump in their late June debate fueled questions over whether the 81-year-old president had the physical and mental abilities to handle another four years in the White House and sparked a chorus of calls from within his own party to end his 2024 campaign.
Biden eventually caved to the pressure, announcing the suspension of his re-election campaign three days after the Republican National Convention ended with a solidified GOP ticket of Trump and running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance.
Until Biden dropped out of the race, Newsom had been one of the president's top surrogates.
When asked if he would be as voracious for Harris on the campaign trail as he was for Biden, the two-term California governor pointed to his longtime friendship and working relationship with the vice president, who also hails from the Golden State.
"We knew each other a decade before we both got into politics. One of my oldest friends. So it’s a no brainier," Newsom told Fox News Digital on Monday during the first night of the Democratic National Convention at Chicago's United Center arena.
"But here’s the difference," Newsom said. "I’m a solution in search of a problem. Everyone and their mother is jumping on to help. So, I’m as needed. But obviously all in."
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Ohio Senator and GOP vice presidential candidate JD Vance called Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear a "disgusting person" and accused him of "wishing" that a member of his family "would get raped" in an interview.
Gov. Beshear spoke Monday night at the Democratic National Convention, praising the Harris campaign its plan to stop abortion bans following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
In an interview on MSNBC Tuesday morning, Behsear falsely criticized Vance for calling pregnancy resulting in rape "inconvenient."
"Make him go through this," Beshear said in the interview.
Vance responded to Beshear's interview in a post on X saying, "What the hell is this?"
"Why is @AndyBeshearKY wishing that a member of my family would get raped?! What a disgusting person," Vance said.
Vance has not referred to pregnancy resulting in rape as inconvenient. Rather, as a then-Senate candidate, Vance once said, “It’s not whether a woman should be forced to bring a child to term. It’s whether a child should be allowed to live even though the circumstances of that child’s birth are somehow inconvenient or a problem to society.”
Vance has repeatedly said that he supports abortion access for exceptions of rape, incest, and if the life of a mother is at risk. He supports President Donald Trump's position that abortion policies should be decided at the state level -- which is what the Supreme Court decided in 2022. He also supports IVF access.
William Martin, communications director for Vance said in a statement, "After speaking on the DNC main stage last night, Harris campaign surrogate Governor Andy Beshear went on national television this morning and explicitly called for a member of Senator Vance’s family to be raped. His comments are disgusting, vile, and should not be tolerated in American politics."
"We call on Kamala Harris to immediately repudiate Governor Beshear’s comments and demonstrate that regardless of partisan disagreements, this kind of violent rhetoric has no place in our public discourse," Martin said.
Pro-Palestinian protesters rallied outside the Democratic National Committee Monday, at one point breaching a fence guarding the perimeter.
"The Chicago chapter of the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) is condemning what they call an aggressive and, at times, violent response by the Chicago Police Department (CPD) toward protesters at the start of the Democratic National Convention (DNC)," the progressive legal nonprofit said in a press release Tuesday.
The press release came following a letter signed by more than 65 progressive legal groups and attorneys calling on Chicago police not to repeat "the violence and violations committed by the CPD during the Democratic National Convention of 1968." The 1968 convention faced violent protests outside the convention, during which police were forced to deploy tear gas and other riot control measures to keep the peace.
On Monday, several protesters breached the first barrier fence surrounding the convention, leading to arrests by Chicago police. As of last night, a total of 14 protesters have been arrested, according to the lawyer guild's press release.
“The response by Chicago police to First Amendment-protected activity we’ve seen so far is extremely intimidating for people wanting to speak out at this crucial time,” said Amanda Yarusso, a member of NLG Chicago’s Mass Defense Committee.
However, following the breach of the convention perimeter Monday afternoon, Chicago police Superintendent Larry Snelling insisted his officers "responded as professionally as we trained them to."
The second day of the Democratic National Convention opened to mockery, as its rendition of the Star-Spangled banner came under online scrutiny.
On X, several observers criticized the women belting out Francis Scott Key's lyrics for sounding off-key and out-of-tempo with one another.
"Cringe alert," wrote comedian Tim Young on X.
Former Newsmax host Steve Cortes also panned the rendition, accusing the singers of not knowing the lyrics.
"Make it stop," several other X users wrote.
Fox News' Jesse Watters, host of Jesse Watters Primetime, caught up with Fox News Digital to break down what he describes as a "credibility gap" that Vice President Kamala Harris is undergoing, similar to the one former President Eisenhower experienced during his presidency.
"There's a huge credibility gap going on with the Democrats," Watters said.
"For those of you unfamiliar with the credibility gap phrase, it began under the Eisenhower administration where he was pretending to make peace with the Soviets but he was flying U2 bombers to surveil Moscow."
Watters went on, "The bomber was shot down and everybody realized he wasn't in it for peace he was spying on the enemy, which is fine but he lied about it, creating a huge credibility gap and that's what we have right now with Kamala Harris."
Watters said that not only has Harris varied remarks regarding her positions on issues important to the American people, but she also "covered up Joe Biden's condition and lied about it for years."
"No one believes anything Kamala says and no one believes the polls," Watters said.
President Biden announced in late July that he would be ending his presidential campaign for a second term in the White House.
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Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris graduated from Westmount High School in 1981 before attending Vanier College in Montreal, Canada, from 1981–1982. She transferred to Howard University, a historically Black university in Washington, D.C. and graduated in 1986 with a degree in political science and economics.
Harris earned her law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law and served as president of the school’s chapter of the Black Law Students Association. She graduated in 1989.
Politico reported that in the fall of 1986, Harris arrived on campus at Hastings a week before most of her classmates to be part of the pre-orientation Legal Education Opportunity Program (LEOP), founded in 1969 to “help law students from disadvantaged communities navigate the stringent demands of the first-year curriculum.”
During her last semester at Hastings, then-Sen. Joe Biden from Delaware gave a speech on campus telling students he planned to run for president again in the future after having dropped out of the 1988 race, Politico reported.
Vice President Kamala Harris made an impromptu appearance at Day 1 of the 2024 Democratic National Convention to thank President Biden for his public service.
"Looking out at everyone tonight, I see the beauty of our great nation," Harris began. "People from every corner of our country and every walk of life are here united by our shared vision for the future of our country and this November we will come together and declare with one voice, as one people, we are moving forward."
Other speakers on Day 1 of the DNC included former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., first lady Jill Biden and President Biden.
"This is going to be a great week," Harris said. "And I want to kick us off by celebrating our incredible president, Joe Biden, who will be speaking later tonight. Joe, thank you for your historic leadership, for your lifetime of service to our nation and for all you will continue to do. We are forever grateful to you. Thank you, Joe."
A speech from the Democratic nominee is anticipated for Thursday, the week's finale, in which she is expected to formally accept her party's nomination.
ABC News anchor and presidential debate moderator Linsey Davis echoed talking points from the Harris-Walz campaign when she linked former President Trump to the KKK during an interview Monday night.
At the Democratic National Convention (DNC), Davis spoke to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer about an upcoming campaign event Trump will hold in the town of Howell.
"As you know, former President Donald Trump is expected to go campaign in Howell, Michigan, tomorrow. Many people are aware that a month ago, in Howell, KKK protesters marched in the streets with the white robes on and suggested that they support Donald Trump. I’m curious if you make anything about that connection and him going in particularly to Howell tomorrow," Davis said.
Whitmer responded, "Well, you know, anyone who’s doing a little bit of research might have said, ‘That’s really a bad idea, look at the optics.’ You’re showing up where the KKK was just at the same time you’re in Michigan."
President Biden during his speech on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention stressed that he is not angry about fellow Democrats pressuring him to end his bid for a second term.
“All this talk about how I’m angry at all those people who said I should step down: It’s not true,” Biden insisted.
Reports in recent weeks claimed Biden remained bitter at other senior Democrats for orchestrating an effort to force him out of the presidential race, culminating in his historic decision to step back and allow Vice President Kamala Harris to seek the office instead.
The group of dissidents included former President Barack Obama, former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., who relied on behind-the-scenes influence.
Biden rubbished those claims and stressed his devotion to his country over his desire to remain in office.“I love my country more, and we need to preserve our democracy,” Biden added, driving home the need to win not only the presidency but both the House and Senate.
“I’ve got five months left in my presidency,” Biden said. “I’ve got a lot to do: I intend to get it done. It’s been the honor of my lifetime to be your president. I love the job, but I love the country more.”
Fox News Digital’s Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.
President Biden was lambasted overnight after critics drew comparisons between his comments on anti-Israel protesters and comments by former President Trump he has long criticized.
After torch bearing bigots descended upon Thomas Jefferson’s hometown that year and a paralegal was killed in the melee, Trump said there were "very fine people on both sides" – He has since maintained he was comparing a local group opposed to the destruction of the city’s Gen. Robert E. Lee statue and those seeking its removal.
"Biden just gave the Hamas/Israeli conflict a very fine people on ‘both sides’-type line. Disgraceful," said former McConnell adviser Scott Jennings in response.
Richard Goldberg, a senior adviser at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, wrote on X: "And just like that, Joe Biden legitimizes Nazis."
Meanwhile, former Trump speechwriter Stephen Miller said it showed Biden is "leaning fully into the Charlottesville Hoax," going on to call it the most "debunked, disproven and discredited hoax in existence."
Miller, now the president of America First Legal, said Biden is deliberately "stirring up hatred" only weeks after Trump was nearly assassinated.
Fox News' Charles Creitz contributed to this report.
President Biden speaks at the DNC.
Political commentators responded to President Biden's speech being delayed past primetime on Monday, with some observers remarking the scheduling issues were disrespectful to the president who had already been forced off the 2024 ticket.
Biden, originally scheduled to speak at 10:30 p.m. ET, started his speech roughly an hour behind schedule and finished his remarks after midnight.
"I’m tapping out - I can’t stay up this late, we all have lives and kids," former "View" co-host Meghan McCain wrote on X Monday.
"God speed to our 81 year old President getting through the speech at this hour. Whatever producers did this to him and let it go over this long at this hour is an a------ and it is disrespectful to Biden."
"Democrats kicked Joe Biden out of the presidential race and now they aren’t even going to let him speak until after 11 pm eastern on the first night of the convention," OutKick founder Clay Travis wrote before Biden's speech. "Diabolical. They are nasty and play to win."
The White House did not respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
A spokesperson for the DNC said excessive applause led to the delays in Monday's program.
Fox News' Jeffrey Clark contributed to this report.
President Joe Biden arrived in Chicago Monday evening for the 2024 Democratic National Convention, while back in Washington hours earlier House Republicans made their case for impeaching the chief executive.
The 292-page report published by House Republicans follows a months-long investigation into Biden family business dealings.
"They say he defrauded the United States in an effort to enrich his family," Fox News Digital's Brooke Singman reported.
"They laid out all of their findings about his family's business dealings and how he was allegedly involved."
The president addressed the convention on Day 1 of the 2024 DNC.
First lady Jill Biden, Hillary Clinton and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez also spoke.
On July 21, 2024, Biden ended his re-election bid in the wake of weeks of pressure from inside the Democratic Party after a disastrous CNN debate performance against former President Donald Trump.
Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed reporting.
Former first lady Hillary Clinton addressed attendees at Day 1 of the 2024 Democratic National Convention with a fiery speech which took a number of swings at former President Donald Trump.
"Kamala locked up murders and drug traffickers," Clinton said.
"She will never rest in defense of our freedom and safety." Clinton continued, "Donald Trump fell asleep at his own trial and when he woke up, he made his own kind of history."
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during the Democratic National Convention Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman reported from the courtroom that Trump appeared to have fallen asleep at one point during the trial, where a jury found him guilty of 34 felony counts.
Trump denied falling asleep, writing on social media, "I simply close my beautiful blue eyes, sometimes, listen intensely, and take it ALL in!!!"
"As vice president, Kamala sat in the Situation Room," said Clinton, who lost to Trump in the 2016 election, before being interrupted by "lock him up" chants from the crowd.
"I know what it takes, and I can tell you as commander-in-chief, Kamala won’t disrespect our military and our veterans," Clinton said.
Former President Bill Clinton is expected to speak at Day 3 of the DNC.
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’ public record on border security has been relatively low key prior to his entry into the presidential election fray. But given Vice President Kamala Harris’ so-called position as “border czar” – and with Walz and her running mate – he has since been forced to take a stronger stance on the issue.
“[Trump] talks about this wall. I always say, ‘Let me know how high it is. If it’s 25 feet, then I’ll invest in the 30-foot-ladder factory,'” Walz told Anderson Cooper in a CNN interview. “He’s not interested in that. He wants to demonize.”
Attempting to turn the narrative on Trump, Walz pointed to a Senate compromise bill that Trump-aligned Republicans killed. “The Border Patrol agents endorsed it. These are folks who know what needs to be done, but he’s not interested in solving the problem,” Walz said on the bill. “What Democrats need to do is acknowledge, and he has ginned up fear, but our border can work better.”
Delegates and superdelegates will be in the spotlight at the Democratic National Convention for their role in formally nominating Vice President Kamala Harris as the 2024 Democratic nominee.
What are delegates?
Delegates are those who are determined during primaries and are bound to specific candidates, and are bound to vote for them at the convention if they remain in the race.
What are superdelegates?
The 775 superdelegates, also known as automatic delegates, are comprised of Democratic National Committee members, all Democratic members of the House and Senate, Democratic governors and all former Democratic presidents, vice presidents, Senate leaders, House speakers, Democratic minority leaders and DNC chairs.
Those superdelegates do not vote on the first ballot but, if additional ballots are needed, can vote for whichever candidate they wish.
CHICAGO — Former President Obama will headline the second night of the Democratic National Convention under the banner of the Democrats' "Bold Vision for America’s Future."
The convention, which is being held at United Center, started Monday and runs through Thursday, when Vice President Harris will formally accept the Democrat presidential nomination with her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
The Democrats’ theme Tuesday night is "A Bold Vision for America’s Future." The night is expected to focus on how the Harris-Walz ticket intends to present a "brighter vision where everyone will have a chance not just to get by, but to get ahead."
The Democrats have stressed that the 2024 presidential race "isn’t just a choice between two candidates."
"It’s a choice between two very different visions of America," the DNC said. "While Donald Trump believes our best days are behind us, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz know the best days lie ahead."
On Tuesday night, the Democrats plan to draw a "stark contrast" between their vision and former President Trump’s.
Sources told Fox News Digital it was a group of Obama allies and former advisers who helped to lead the charge in calling on President Biden to drop out of the race last month, including his former adviser, David Axelrod, George Clooney, a personal friend of the Obamas, and others.
Obama, who had Biden as his vice president for two terms, ultimately endorsed Harris after Biden exited the race, but not immediately.
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Chicago, thanks in part to its geographical centrality, is the most popular city when it comes to major party political conventions.
Between 1860 and 1996, Chicago hosted 14 Republican Party national nominating conventions and 11 Democratic Party conventions.
After a near three-decade drought, Chicago is hosting the 2024 Democratic National Convention.
Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois as well as the state's congressional delegation and Chicago city officials were instrumental in helping to land the convention. And one of their selling points was the vast number of hotel rooms in Chicago, which means that the thousands of delegates, officials, and journalists covering the confab would be able to stay within the city limits.
That is far from the case for many political conventions. Just last month, some delegates and journalists were housed in hotels far from downtown Milwaukee, site of the 2024 Republican National Convention.
The abundance of hotel rooms in downtown Chicago means that there will be easy access to both of the convention's venues - the United Center, an arena on the city's West Side where the prime time programming will take place, and McCormick Place, which is downtown near Lake Michigan, where daytime events will occur.
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Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will debate on Sept. 10 hosted by ABC News, the network announced earlier this month.
The announcement came shortly after Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, said he had proposed three debates with three television networks and that he agreed on certain dates in September.
Trump is rejoining the ABC debate days after posting on his social media network that he would not appear on the network, citing a lawsuit he has filed, the Associated Press reported. His decision sets up a highly anticipated moment in an election where President Biden’s first debate against Trump led to Biden dropping out of the race and endorsing his running mate, Harris, to lead the ticket.
“I think it’s very important to have debates,” Trump said earlier this month. “I look forward to the debates because I think we have to set the record straight.”
Officials at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago pushed back on criticism of the scheduling program that saw President Biden delayed well past his prime time slot into the late hours of the night on Tuesday.
Convention officials told Fox News' Kellianne Jones that they skipped elements of the program to even ensure Biden spoke when he did. Biden's speech began at roughly 11:30 Eastern Time and did not conclude until well after midnight.
“Because of the raucous applause interrupting speaker after speaker, we ultimately skipped elements of our program to ensure we could get to President Biden as quickly as possible so that he could speak directly to the American people. We are proud of the electric atmosphere in our convention hall and proud that our convention is showcasing the broad and diverse coalition behind the Harris-Walz ticket throughout the week on and off the stage," officials said.
Many critics argued it was disrespectful to so severely delay a speech by the president of the United States. Other observers argued it was further evidence that the party had fully shifted its focus away from Biden toward Harris.
At the Democratic National Convention Monday, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was asked yet again whether there is any enduring animosity between her and President Biden after he relinquished the nomination.
Biden made history when he declared last month he would be dropping out of the 2024 race, endorsing Vice President Harris for the top of the Democratic ticket. This came after weeks of defections from Democratic lawmakers who implored him to withdraw from the presidential race after his widely criticized performance in the presidential debate, with some reporting that Pelosi had coordinated the effort to force Biden to step down.
CNN’s Jake Tapper spoke to Pelosi on the first night of the DNC about whether there is lingering resentment among Biden and his allies toward her.
"I know that it was very difficult for him," Tapper said. "That’s been made very clear by some of his top aides like Anita Dunn and Ron Klain, and there does seem to be- even though Anita Dunn said earlier today, ‘Nobody wants to have a fight with Nancy Pelosi at this time.’ It does seem like there’s some residual bad blood or resentment, and I‘m wondering if you‘ve spoken to him and what your response is to that."
Pelosi replied to the news host by joking, "Sometimes you just have to take a punch for the children."
Tapper pressed further on Dunn's comments and whether Pelosi had spoken to Biden.
"You know what?" Pelosi said as she made a gesture to stop. "I had to do what I had to do. He made the decision for the country. My concern was not about the president, it was about his campaign. As he has seen with the exuberance, the excitement that has come forth in our country."
"Nobody is questioning the fact that the Democratic Party seems much better positioned right now than it did 4 weeks and 2 days ago, there’s no question about that," Tapper said.
"So why are we even talking about it?" Pelosi asked."So why are we even talking about it?" Pelosi asked.
"They put it in my script and made me read it," he replied.
"Okay, Ron Burgundy," co-host Dana Bash laughed.
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Fox News' Harris Faulkner, host of "The Faulkner Focus," caught up with Fox News Digital to question why Democrats are not denouncing anti-Israeli protesters gathered outside of the 2024 Democratic National Convention.
"We know tens of thousands of protesters just on the footsteps of the DNC convention right now are anti-Israel," Faulkner said.
She added that protesters are holding signs that read " Killer Kamala," among others.
"When you don't denounce that, when you don't disavow it, when you don't say that is wrong and that we don't stand for that as a Democratic Party, then yeah, that has an affect on every Jewish person and every American no matter what their faith is across the country," she added. "Because what it tells you is this is a party that would rather have your vote than say and do the right thing consistently."
Faulkner said that pro-Hamas crowds, including pro-terrorism groups, are chanting "violence is inevitable" outside of the convention.
"When Democrats don't say anything about that from inside one of the most watched places on the planet right now, it really does communicate to every voter out there, is this a party that necessarily cares about the issues that are actually on their doorstep?" Faulkner concluded.
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Democrats will be hoping for a big boost in ratings from the selection of Vice President Kamala Harris as nominee, with eyes on whether they can get more viewers than their 2020 convention.
Democrats have been given a major boost in enthusiasm with the replacement of President Biden. Harris last week announced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, a move that also enthused the Democratic base.
It is possible then that the DNC brings higher ratings than it did four years ago.
Viewership for the Republican convention had narrowly beaten its 2020 event, Axios reported, with about 19 million viewers across four nights. However, it was also down around 22% from the 2016 convention, the outlet reported, citing numbers from Nielsen.
Former President Trump’s speech this year similarly drew more viewers than his 2020 speech, but fewer than his 2016 speech.
"I have been a registered Democrat since the day I turned 18," Jewish activist Shabbos Kestenbaum, told Fox News. "I have only voted for Democrats. I'd like to think the last 10 months I've been calm, cool and collected but I am so sick and tired, with the election less than 100 days away, of pretending that this anti-American, intellectually challenged, allergic to reality, petulant children have any role in normative policy making or in electoral politics."
Kestenbaum ripped Democrats for antisemitic protests among those in the party's progressive wing, "They want a cease fire. They want a two state solution. Hamas rejected a cease fire two days ago and then sent a suicide bomber to go blow up Jews."
"That is the reality that we are dealing with in the Middle East ," he said. "Let me remind not only my fellow democrats, but to the American people, this war could be over the minute Hamas releases the G-- d--- hostages and surrenders."
In Gaza, 115 hostages still remain unreturned since the terrorist attack on Oct. 7, 2023.
"We have been perpetrating a fantasy that Jews are somehow colonizers in the very land that they are literally named after and universities, college students, the media and far left politicians have fed into this fantasy," Kestenbaum said. "That's this crap that you're seeing at the DNC right now in Chicago of 100,000 who really can influence policy and that's what so concerns me as a Democrat and as a Jewish American."
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President Joe Biden’s declining health, put on full display during his July debate performance against Donald Trump, has continued to put the octogenarian president under scrutiny.
Biden delivered the final speech at the first day of the DNC in Chicago on Monday. His address was delayed for hours and didn't conclude until after midnight. Many observers argued it was disrespectful for the Democrats to push the president of the United States out of his prime-time slot and into the late hours of the night.
Nevertheless, Biden passed the torch to Vice President Kamala Harris in his speech and also touted his accomplishments in office. He also addressed the widespread anti-Israel protests taking place outside the venue in Chicago. He said the protesters "have a point."
“It’s possible, depending on Biden’s true capacities, that by rights he should have resigned and Harris should be president already — which probably would have put her in a better position to win the election even than her current honeymoon does," New York Times columnist Ross Douthat wrote in a recent Saturday column.
Ross even predicted the possibility of a major Biden health “crisis” in the next few months, which he argued would make Democrats wish he had resigned, not just given up his bid for reelection.
Reports have surfaced suggesting that some of President Biden's closest advisers and family members worked to hide the true nature of Biden’s physical and cognitive deficiencies.
Following an appearance at a fundraiser with former President Barack Obama in June, Democrats expressed concern that those close to the president were working to diminish concern about his health, according to CNN.
Just prior to Biden formally dropping out of the race for reelection, the president canceled a speaking engagement in Las Vegas due to concerns over his then-COVID diagnosis. Local police and staff at a nearby trauma center were preparing for the president’s arrival, according to local reporting; however, the president never made it to the hospital and according to a letter from Biden’s doctor the president was still completing his daily duties despite experiencing mild COVID symptoms.
Many critics of Biden’s health posited that the preparation by hospital staff and police proved that the president was facing some sort of medical incident while in Las Vegas, and that was why he could not speak. But White House senior deputy press secretary and deputy assistant to the president, Andrew Bates, called speculation that Biden faced a medical emergency while traveling to Las Vegas “100% false.”
Since announcing that he would not be running for reelection on July 21, Biden has held only six public events, according to his publicly available schedule.
Fox News' Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report
Fox News' Brooke Singman takes viewers behind the scenes of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, and guides Americans through the schedule for the week of political speeches.
"Each night the Democrats will have a theme, a host and a few big name speakers," Singman said.
Monday's theme was "For the People" and included Hillary Clinton, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Jill Biden and President Joe Biden as speakers.
Earlier on Monday, House Republicans voted to impeach Biden just hours before his speech.
On Tuesday, "A Bold Vision for America's Future" will take center stage as the theme. Former President Barack Obama is expected to headline the evening.
"A Fight for our Freedom" is Wednesday's theme and former President Bill Clinton is expected to speak on Day 3 of the 2024 DNC.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Kamala Harris' vice presidential running mate, is also anticipated to formally accept his nomination for the position on Wednesday night.
For the week's finale, viewers can expect actress Kerry Washington to host the evening leading into the acceptance speech headlined by Harris.
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