“We Will Not Back Down”: Kamala Harris Speech at Democratic Convention | He accepted his candidacy and attacked Donald Trump

Vice President of the United States, Kamala HarrisAs presented this Thursday before the Americans The only option for Donald Trump is “without limits.” She pledged a “new path forward” by accepting the nomination at the Democratic convention, becoming the nation’s first woman of African-American and Indian descent to run for president.

“I accept your nomination for President of the United States, whose stories can only be written in this great nation,” he declared. It capped a tumultuous two months for Democrats that began with aging President Joe Biden’s disastrous performance in the presidential debates. On June 27.

Harris made a prime-time appearance at the Chicago Bulls stadium in front of thousands of Democratic delegates and television cameras from around the country. In it he presented himself as a “realistic, pragmatic and common sense” leader.

The Democratic Party candidate roused the crowd at this political rally with a shout “We’re Not Going Back”Noting that Donald Trump spent only one term in the White House between 2017 and 2021, now, he is looking for a re-election victory.

“We know what a second Trump term will look like,” Harris pointed out to his Republican opponent, then concluded: “The sum of power is going to take the country back to the past, but we’re not going to go back.”

Harris emphasized that the election was “one of the most important in the life of the United States.” “Trump is not a very serious man, but the consequences of his return to the White House will be very serious”. “Now he was convicted of a new crime, he was convicted of fraud and sexual abuse,” she recalled, and then asked herself: What would he do if we gave him the power again?

“We know what a second Trump term will look like: total power will take the country back to the past, but we won’t go back,” Harris warned.

The same candidate answered what Trump would do if he became president again. “Consider his apparent intent to acquit the violent police officers who attacked police officers in the Capitol, his apparent intent to quash journalists, political opponents, and anyone else he sees as an enemy; his apparent intent to unleash our military against citizens, especially since the Supreme Court has ruled that he will be immune from criminal charges. Then consider the power he has.

“Imagine a Donald Trump without limits, how he would use the immense powers of the President of the United States, not to improve your life, not to strengthen our nation, but to serve his only client.He promised.

Regarding President Joe BidenHarris, who gave up his re-election bid and supported his candidacy, campaigning with a coffers full of cash, gave way to him. She said she would be “eternally grateful.”. “When I think of the path we have traveled together, I am filled with gratitude. Joe, your record is extraordinary, as history will show. Your character is inspiring,” he added.

The Path of Kamala Harris

“The path that brought me here in the United States a few weeks ago was, without a doubt, unexpected. But I’m no stranger to improbable journeys,” Harris said, recalling her mother Shyamala Harris’s immigrant past. She traveled from India to California with an unwavering dream of becoming a scientist who could cure breast cancer.

Harris presented himself as one of the Americans A middle-class girl who has learned to “not be afraid”. In a speech this week at the Democratic Convention, Michelle Obama recalled a mantra her mother always used to say when complaining about injustice, not to stand still and do something.

Her inspiration to become a lawyer, her first step into a political career, was the story of a classmate who was abused by her stepfather and took her home. He concluded that the important thing in his life was “not to represent the victim, but to represent the people, because harm to one harms all”.

Campaign promises

Harris Tax cuts for the middle class, work on legislation to restore abortion protections, resurrect a bipartisan border bill that would limit access to asylum, and continue to invest in defense with Biden’s support. Have “the world’s greatest lethal force”.

The Democratic nominee, backed by a team of women in positions of power dressed in white to pay tribute to voters, ended his speech with traditional confetti and more than 100,000 balloons falling from the stadium’s roof.

The soundtrack of this historic moment was the song ‘Freedom’ by Beyoncé, whose presence was rumored throughout the conference and was presented during these four days by talents such as Stevie Wonder, John Legend or Pink.