2024-09-05 12:52:28
The first day of the Democratic Convention was marked by Biden’s emotion, Harris’ appearance and the raw testimonies of women in favor of abortion.
The Democratic National Convention began this Monday, August 19 in the city of Chicago, where the president of the United States, Joe Biden He took stock of his mandate and handed over the baton to the new presidential candidate: Kamala Harris.
This session will last four days, with the aim of giving way to Harris, who will accept the nomination for the White House candidacy on Thursday.
In this context, these are the three moments that marked the Democratic Convention in the United States.
Joe Biden’s tears
Before starting his speech, the President of the United States, Joe Biden received a standing ovation that lasted nearly five minutes at the Democratic National Convention.
“I love my job, but I love my country more”was part of what the president said, whose last stage has been marked by requests from his own party to abandon the campaign, after doubts emerged about his ability to beat Donald Trump in the November elections.
Before going on stage, Joe Biden shed some tears as he hugged his daughter Ashley, who introduced him as “one of the most transcendental leaders in history.”
Kamala Harris’s surprise appearance
Although his acceptance speech will not be before Thursday, Kamala Harris surprised attendees at the Democratic National Convention with a brief appearance on Monday.
The US vice president only spoke for two minutes, before beginning by paying tribute to Biden: “We are eternally grateful to you,” she said.
After that, he limited himself to giving a brief summary of the main theme of his presidential campaign: “We continue forward, with optimism, hope and faith”he declared.
The right to abortion
On the other hand, another of the highlights of the night has to do with the Democrats’ harsh attack against Donald Trump. This is because he appointed conservative Supreme Court justices who helped undo protections for abortion rights, resulting in a variety of reproductive rights laws that vary from state to state.
Under this context, Amanda Zurawskia Texas woman who had life-threatening pregnancy complications but was ultimately unable to get an abortion because she was in a red state, said Americans “need to vote like lives depend on it, because they do.”
After her, Hadley Duvallwho fShe was raped by her stepfather and became pregnant at the age of 12, She said she “cannot imagine not having a choice.” She added: “But today, that is the reality for many women and girls across the country, because of the Donald Trump’s abortion bans.”