Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination in Chicago on Thursday, delivering a forceful speech that laid out her vision for the country while warning about the possibility of former President Donald Trump returning to the White House.
Capping off the fourth and final day of the Democratic National Convention, Harris recited her life story and background before directly taking on Trump and laying out her position on several hot-button issues, including the war in Gaza, immigration, abortion and more.
“I promise to be a president for all Americans. You can always trust me to put country above party and self, to hold sacred America’s fundamental principles, from the rule of law, to free and fair elections, to the peaceful transfer of power,” she said.
Harris called Trump an “unserious man,” but said “the consequences of putting [him] back in the White House are extremely serious.”
“Just imagine Donald Trump with no guardrails and how he would use the immense powers of the presidency of the United States — not to improve your life, not to strengthen our national security — but to serve the only client he has ever had: himself,” she said.
Other notable speakers included Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Eva Longoria, Sen. Mark Kelly and former GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger.
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