
Harris Accepts Democratic Nomination in DNC Speech
Clip: 8/22/2024 | 4m 37sVideo has Closed Captions
Amanda Vinicky is live at the United Center with a recap of Kamala Harris' speech.
Vice President Kamala Harris on the final night of the 2024 DNC accepted the Democratic nomination for president.
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Harris Accepts Democratic Nomination in DNC Speech
Clip: 8/22/2024 | 4m 37sVideo has Closed Captions
Vice President Kamala Harris on the final night of the 2024 DNC accepted the Democratic nomination for president.
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IRAN DISCREET.
IT'S A HISTORIC EVENING.
KAMALA HARRIS ACCEPT THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
LITTLE MORE THAN A MONTH AFTER PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN BOWED OUT OF THE RACE AND THREW HIS SUPPORT BEHIND THE VICE PRESIDENT.
AND OF IN A KEY IS LIVE NOW FROM INSIDE THE UNITED CENTER WITH A LOOK AT WHAT VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS HAD TO SAY TONIGHT TO DELEGATES AND THE NATION'S COMMAND.
IT'S WHAT THIS WHOLE WEEK HAS BEEN WORKING TOWARD VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS ACCEPTING HER PARTY'S NOMINATION FOR A PROMOTION TO PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
ON BEHALF OF EVERYONE WHOSE STORY COULD ONLY BE WRITTEN IN THE GREATEST NATION ON IN A SPEECH THAT COULD BE HER GREATEST OPPORTUNITY TO REACH UNDECIDED VOTERS.
SHE MADE A DIRECT APPEAL TO THEM PROMISING TO BE A PRESIDENT FOR ALL OF AMERICA.
I KNOW THERE ARE PEOPLE OF VARIOUS POLITICAL VIEWS WATCHING TONIGHT AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW I PROMISE TO BE A PRESIDENT FOR ALL AMERICANS FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES FROM THE RULE OF LAW TO FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS TO THE PEACEFUL TRANSFER OF POWER.
FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP LIKEWISE MADE AN APPEAL, TRIED TO DO A SOFTER TONE.
WANT TO I THINK IT'S APPEAL TO UNCOMMITTED VOTERS.
THAT IS WHEN HE ACCEPTED HIS PARTY'S NOMINATION AND MILWAUKEE LAST MONTH THAT THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION PUT HARRIS THAT AMERICA CAN NOT GO BACK TO THE BITTERNESS TO THE CYNICISM TRUMP WHO SHE SAID WOULD USE THE POWER OF THE PRESIDENCY JAIL ANYONE THAT CONSIDERS AN ENEMY.
SHE SAYS THAT REPUBLICANS UNDER TRUMP ARE OUT OF THEIR MINDS WANTING ABANDON UKRAINE, WORKING TO TAX CUTS TO RICH AND WANTING TO ENACT A NATIONAL BAN ON A NATIONAL BAN ON ABORTION.
IN AMERICA, TOO.
MANY WOMEN ARE NOT ABLE TO MAKE THOSE DECISIONS.
AND LET'S BE CLEAR ABOUT HOW WE GOT HERE.
DONALD TRUMP HAND PICKED MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT TO TAKE AWAY REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM.
HE BRAGS ABOUT IT.
IN CONTRAST, SHE PROMISED THAT AS PRESIDENT AS COMMANDER IN CHIEF, THAT SHE WOULD LOOK OUT FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS, YOU WOULD WORK TO LOWER THE COST OF HEALTH CARE, IMPROVE AMERICA'S HOUSING SITUATION AND SIGN A LAW RESTORING ROW.
SHE ALSO SAID THAT SHE WOULD STAND UP AGAINST FOREIGN COUNTRIES THAT ARE ROOTING FOR TRUMP TO BE BACK IN THE WHITE HOUSE NOW AS HAS BEEN EVIDENT WITH PROTESTS WE'RE IMPORTING ON ALL WEEK OUTSIDE AND EVEN INSIDE HERE, THE UNITED CENTER AT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION AND THE BIGGEST INTERNATIONAL ISSUE ON MANY AMERICANS MINDS RIGHT NOW IS THE ONGOING WAR IN GAZA.
APPLAUSE WAS MORE MUTED THAN DURING THE REST OF HER SPEECH.
WHEN HARRIS PROMISED TO GIVE EVER TO ALWAYS GIVE SUPPORT TO ISRAEL IS SHE SAYS IT FACES A TAX FROM TERRORISTS.
AS WE SAW OCTOBER 7TH.
TO THE WAR IN GAZA.
PRESIDENT BIDEN ON ARE WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK BECAUSE NOW IS THE TIME TO GET A HOSTAGE DEAL AND A CEASE-FIRE DEAL.
HARRIS HAS BEEN THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS.
BUT THIS REALLY WAS HER OPPORTUNITY TO REINTRODUCE HERSELF RUN MANY WAYS, INTRODUCE HERSELF TO REALLY SHARE HER LIFE STORY.
HER MOTIVATIONS, NOT JUST HER POLICIES.
SHE TALKED ABOUT HER CAREER AS A PROSECUTOR AS AN ATTORNEY AND YES, AS A POLITICIAN THAT SHE SAYS IS ALL BEEN ABOUT ONE THING.
THE PEOPLE SHE SAYS IT IS ABOUT FIGHTING INJUSTICE, SORT OF
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