Check ClintonThe former US president delivered one of the most riveting speeches of the night at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, improvising and joking about how Kamala HarrisIf elected, she would break her record as the president who has spent the longest time in office. McDonald’s.
While in college, the vice president worked at a fast-food chain, an experience that was cited several times at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in an effort to define her as a champion of the working class.
“As a young man, Harris worked at McDonald’s and greeted everyone with a beaming smile and asked, ‘How can I help you?’ Now he’s at the top of his game and he keeps asking the same questions,” Clinton said.
“I’m going to be very happy when she walks into the White House as president because she’s going to break my record as the president who’s spent the most time in McDonald’s,” added the former president, who was greeted with a standing ovation by the crowd and is famous for his love of fast food.
“The other guy just showed what he thought of himself,” Clinton says.
Clinton began her speech by thanking US President Joe. Biden, his “courage, compassion, class, service and sacrifice.”“, deciding to end his presidential campaign after receiving internal pressure from his party and opening the way for Harris.
Likewise, the Arkansas politician stressed the importance of the November elections, saying the United States faces a “clear choice” between two different visions for the country. “We need Kamala Harris, a joyful president (…) she is the people’s candidate, and the other guy is just showing what he thinks about himself,” he said.
Clinton, who made several off-the-cuff remarks, also found time to pounce on age Republican magnate Donald trump.
“I turned 78 two days ago, the oldest male in my family for four generations. And the only thing I want to brag about is that I’m still younger than Donald Trump,” he said, drawing laughter from the audience.
If he wins in November, Trump will become the oldest president to reach the White House (78 years, 219 days), surpassing the record set by Biden when he took office at 78 years, 61 days.
It’s the third day of the Democratic National Convention, where the star speech will be that of a candidate running for office. Vice President Tim Walz, It was filled with speeches from prominent party figures such as former House President Nancy. Pelosi and music singer Stevie Wonder.
The artist, who received the Medal of Freedom from Obama in 2014, intervened in November to ask people to choose “happiness over hurt and kindness over discrimination” and “keep going, keep trying… to reach the top,” paraphrasing the theme of “Higher Ground,” which he performed to a devoted crowd. (EFE)