In A Boisterous Second Convention Night, Democrats Turned Republican Attacks On Their Head
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Democrats held up an unflattering mirror to the GOP's weaknesses, bringing out crowds, repentant former Trump supporters and the nominee's spouse.
CHICAGO — On the second night of the Democratic National Convention, the party tried to counter the GOP’s four-day long pitch in Milwaukee last month in a single night.
The RNC featured paeans to Trump. Democrats got his former employees and supporters to belittle him.
The RNC had Teamsters President Sean O’Brien deliver a speech. A whole flock of Teamsters showed up to thank Democrats for saving their pensions.
The RNC had a full arena in Milwaukee. The DNC had full arenas in Chicago and Milwaukee.
The RNC compared Democrats to communists. The Democrats featured a former Republican and Nicaraguan American who compared Trump to Latin American dictators — and had a former credit card CEO tout Vice President Kamala Harris’ capitalist credentials.
The Republican senator condemned college protesters opposed to Israel's war in Gaza on Wednesday and brazenly argued "all of them" belong behind bars.
"What you just said is important," CNN's Kaitlan Collins pointed out.
When asked whether Democrats or Republicans are historically better for the U.S. economy, X's Grok didn’t mince words.
"I think it would be very devastating for me and for him to meet his first child behind a glass screen," his wife, who is eight months pregnant, told Reuters.
The president would have likely "gotten very upset" had a Democrat done it, the New York Times journalist told CNN's Anderson Cooper.
The president received an awkward reminder, right to his face.
The National Review said it's "unfathomable that we are threatening the sovereignty of a fellow NATO country."
Amid fawning praise for Donald Trump's billionaire ally, there were some scathing suggestions the Texas Republican likely won't repeat.
Maurice Cheeks once jumped to singer Natalie Zito's aid in a moving display before a 2003 NBA playoff game.
President Donald Trump has been openly courting the Danish territory to join the United States.
Sen. Tina Smith wasn't "sugarcoating" her response to CNN's Brianna Keilar when asked if she's communicating "the stakes of the moment that the country’s in."
Rep. Seth Moulton spotted the "bottom line" in the president's love for "freedom and liberties."
Trump seemed tickled by Vance's decision to honor Wednesday's White House guest with a small outfit choice.