Kamala Harris vows to be 'president for all Americans' in DNC speech

Kamala Harris summoned Americans on Thursday to reject political divisions and instead chart what she called a “new way forward,” accepting her party’s nomination with a speech that blended biography with warnings about electing Donald Trump again to the White House.

Taking the stage to a thunderous standing ovation as she closed out the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, the vice president argued that her personal story and prosecutorial background made her uniquely qualified to protect Americans' interests against a former president she cast as only having his own interests in mind.

“Our nation with this election has a precious, fleeting opportunity to move past the bitterness, cynicism, and divisive battles of the past,” Harris said. “A chance to chart a new way forward. Not as members of any one party or faction, but as Americans.”

The daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants, Harris became the first Black woman and person of South Asian descent to accept a major party’s presidential nomination. She would become the first female president if elected. Harris did not explicitly reference the historic firsts she would set in her 40-minute speech, and she only mentioned the words “Democrat” or “Republican” in the context of discussing a bipartisan border bill that Trump helped scuttle earlier this year.

Her speech — and the Democratic convention at large — was intended to appeal to a broad swath of Americans, not just partisans already energized by her ascension after President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid. She made several implicit appeals to centrists and Republicans disaffected with Trump, underscored by the appearances of several people who have broken with the 45th president, while embracing the policies and approach of Biden, the 46th. #Politics #News #DNC

[jrmaddox]

We're 100% screwed as a country if they install her.

[mattdarbyshire]

She was the vice president for NOBODY. where I'm from, we don't give promotions for being terrible at your job. This is a joke.

[uwheresmine]

Her campaign slogan should be "Yea What The Other Guy Said" what a disgrace let's get back to being America, America 🤦

[johngiglio]

President for all her Billionaire donors.

[brendondoyle]

She wasn't nominated and she sucks

[jeffskousen]

If she has Jamaican, an Indian parents. How does that make her african american?

[HondaRidea]

Yup ALL AMERICANS….
North Americans
Central Americans
South Americans

[timpickard]

The democrats have proven otherwise with how divisive they have been.

[anodize]

Didn't Biden say the same thing 4 years ago. Yet, he is one of the most divisive President ever. Do we really think Harris will be different? Nah...

[vmdenis]

"all america" but really no america, because they she is for all other countries instead america

[bspeegify]

President Trump said that in his inaugural speech in 2017. She cannot think of anything original? She has to take his campaign platform and, now, his speeches?

[pdxbound]

She supports billions in record profits for corporate greed. I bet she has no clue what a dozen eggs cost.

[dyingforpie]

Guess what? We dont want you- say no to communism. Trump/Vance 2024

[bishop]

That's what Biden said but he ended up calling Trump supporters extremists every time he opened his mouth.

[Haarba]

And anyone who is not supporting her is not American? Right? :)

[Deezalmech]

Didn't Lazy eyed Joe vow to be the president for everybody as well?

[chrislandis]

omg this is frightening. we literally have the democratic version of sarah palin running for president and the left is cheering her on? does no one think critically anymore??? WTF

[thrombosisdubois]

Why can’t they be that now, really show us what we can look forward to?!

Lolol gfy

[Soma]

It's going to be hard for her to be anything when she was not even elected

[cm-nj]

The Dems have been in charge 12 of last 16 years...but everything is Trump's fault? Is this that new math? Hilary called me a deplorable and Kamala called me weird. Yea, it sounds like "president for all Americans" is top of their to-do list.