Donald Trump calls Kamala Harris ‘all talk, no action’ after she brands him an ‘unserious man’ in high-stakes DNC speech
KAMALA Harris hurled jibes at Donald Trump during her keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention - but that didn't stop the brash tycoon hitting back with some of his own barbs.
Harris officially accepted the Democratic Party's nomination for president as she took the stage for the biggest speech of her career, thanking President Joe Biden after walking onto the stage to roaring applause.
"When I think about the path that we have traveled together, Joe, I am filled with gratitude.
Meanwhile, Trump threw insults back after live-posting the speech on his social media platform Truth Social.
Trump slammed Harris for "breaking the middle class," and making it "unsafe and unaffordable."
"Iran was broke - didn't have money for Hezbollah!"
Trump also claimed that Harris' biography wouldn't see prices cut in the stores.
"Can you relate? Can you lead? Are you competent?"
DNC Night 2 highlights:
- secured the Democratic nomination in a chaotic and gaffe-filled roll call during night 2 of the convention.
- Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham spoke at the DNC and said behind closed doors, Donald Trump would refer to his supporters as "basement dwellers."
- Grisham was one of five Republicans to speak at the convention.
- The Obamas electrified the Chicago crowd, delivering keynote speeches one after the other.
- Former First Lady gave a rousing speech blasting Trump as a racist and misogynist.
- , one of the most influential figures in the Democratic Party since leaving the Oval Office in 2017, called his successor a "whining and childish" billionaire.
DNC Night 3 highlights:
- Former President delivered an enthusiastic speech to delegates, but his low-tone voice and thinning gray hair left supporters worried.
- Vice President nominee was cheered by his former high school football team he previously coached as he headlined Night 3 of the DNC.
- Walz, or "Coach" Walz as referred to by presidential candidate , packed his 16-minute speech with football references, admitting to that they're behind in the race.
- "It's the fourth quarter. We're down a field goal," Walz said.
- "But we're on offense, and we've got the ball. We're driving down the field. And boy, do we have the right team.
- "We're going to leave it on the field. That's how we'll keep moving forward."
- Meanwhile, on the side, held his first outdoor rally since he survived an attempted assassination while on the campaign trail in Pennsylvania on July 13.
- Trump delivered remarks to supporters in North Carolina behind a fortified bulletproof podium.
DNC highlights Night 4:
- and fans were left devastated after the superstars failed to show up to support or endorse during the final night of the DNC.
- Rumors swirled that former President George W. Bush would surprise the DNC crowd on Thursday.
- Vice President Harris' younger sister, Maya Harris, and niece, Meena Harris, spoke at the event.
- Meena called the presidential candidate her "auntie" and an "extraordinary woman."
- Kamala Harris, who wore a dark blue suit, accepted the Democrats' nomination, becoming the first biracial woman to receive a presidential nomination by a major party.
- Echoing the remarks of her fellow constituents and former presidents, Harris painted Donald Trump as a "dangerous and unserious man."
- "In many ways, Donald Trump is an unserious man. But the consequences of putting Donald Trump back in the White Hous are extremely serious," Harris said.
- Trump lashed out at Harris' acceptance speech, calling the VP "all talk, no action."
- The Republican presidential candidate fired off a series of posts on Truth Social during Harris' speech on Thursday evening.
Helena, whose mother introduced Doug Emhoff to Harris over a decade ago, said Harris' advice means everything to her.
"She taught me that making a difference means giving your whole heart and taking action," she said.
Scandal actress Kerry Washington hosted the event and led the audience in an exercise to properly pronounce Harris' name.
Joined by Harris' grandnieces, Amara, 8, and Leela, six, Washington shared that there were "some folks who struggle — or pretend to struggle — with the proper pronunciation of our future president’s name."
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"Confusion is understandable. Disrespect is not. So tonight we are going to help everyone get it right," she said.
On the campaign trail, Trump has constantly mispronounced Harris' first name, even spelling it incorrectly in his Truth Social posts.
"First you say 'comma' like the comma in a sentence," said Amara.
"Then you say 'la' like la-la-la-la-la," said Leela.
The girls and Washington performed an exercise where half of the audience said "Comma" and the other half said "La" until the entire arena was ringing with chants of "Kamala."
'NOT ONE MORE'
The night took a serious note when survivors and families of gun violence victims took to the stage to share how past mass shootings have affected their lives.
Kimberly Mata-Rubio, whose daughter Lexi was murdered in the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, shared how May 24, 2022, started with Lexi being honored for her perfect grades.
"She wears a St. Mary’s sweatshirt and a smile that lights up the room," Mata-Rubio said tearfully.
"Thirty minutes later, a gunman murders her 18 classmates and two teachers. We are taken to a room where police tell us she isn’t coming home."
Mata-Rubio shared how Uvalde became national news and as parents around the country reach for their children, "I reach out for the daughter I will never hold again."
Georgia Representative Lucy McBath shared how her 17-year-old son, Jordan Davis, was murdered in 2012, leading her to become a gun control advocate.
"Our losses do not weaken us," said McBath. "They strengthen our resolve."
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The crowd broke into a chant of "not one more" as the advocates finished their stories.
Former Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords spoke while accompanied by her husband, Senator Mark Kelly.
Kelly was touted as one of Harris' potential running mates.
In 2011, Giffords was shot in the head in an assassination attempt in Tucson that killed six people.
She shared her long road to recovery, explaining how she had to learn to walk and talk again.
"I almost died, but I fought for life and I survived," she said, earning cheers from the crowd.
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Following the panel, Grammy award winner Pink performed an acoustic version of her song What About Us along with her daughter, Willow Sage Hart.
Pink has said in the past that the song is about her disappointment and disillusionment with the government following Trump's victory in the 2016 election.