Barack and Michelle Obama Attack Trump with Sharp Retorts at Democratic Convention

The Democratic National Convention took a blast from the past with the return of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama. America’s first black couple took the stage on the second night of the convention to make the case for Kamala Harris’ historic run for president.

While the Obamas have built their brand on themes of empowerment and positivity, most famously exemplified by Michelle Obama’s “When they go low, we go high,” each have used their prime-time speeches to slam Trump and warn voters concerning the dangers of his potential return to the White House.

Michelle Obama delivered a very rousing speech addressing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s infamous “dark jobs” remark, prompting a furious response from the 1000’s of individuals gathered at the United Center in Chicago.

“For years, Donald Trump has done everything in his power to make people fear us,” the previous first lady said, referring to comments Trump has made concerning the Obamas over time, including questioning Barack Obama’s citizenship.

“His narrow, narrow view of the world has made him feel threatened by the existence of two hard-working, educated, successful people who happen to be black,” Michelle Obama said. She added: “Who’s to say that the job he’s looking for right now might be one of those black jobs?”

Barack Obama similarly criticized Trump and his “obsession” with crowd sizes.

“Here’s a 78-year-old billionaire who hasn’t stopped complaining about his problems since he came down the golden escalator nine years ago,” he said. “It’s a constant stream of complaints and grievances that are actually getting worse since he’s afraid of losing to Kamala.”

He continued: “There are childish nicknames, crazy conspiracy theories and a strange obsession with crowd size.”

Trump has long been vocal concerning the size of the gang at his 2017 presidential inauguration, falsely claiming it drew more attendees than Obama’s 2009 inauguration, which drew an estimated 1.8 million people. By comparison, Trump collected in line with a crowd scientist, from 300,000 to 600,000 people.

Trump’s racist conspiracy theory that Obama was not born within the United States has drawn the ire of Michelle Obama, who wrote in her book The Light We Carry that she’s going to “never forgive him” for “intentionally” putting her family at risk.

During her speech at the Democratic convention, Michelle Obama warned that Trump and Republicans would try to make use of the election to “distort” the “truth” about Kamala Harris, who will officially accept the Democratic Party’s nomination for president on Thursday.

“My husband and I, unfortunately, know a little bit about this,” Michelle Obama said. She added: “This is his old con. Doubling down on ugly, misogynistic, racist lies as a substitute for real ideas and solutions that will actually improve people’s lives.”

Former President Obama, who praised Harris as “ready to go” as president, said of Trump: “We don’t need another four years of turmoil, incompetence and chaos. We’ve seen that movie before, and we all know that sequels are usually worse.”

He has criticized Trump and Republican Party policies, resembling giving tax cuts to wealthy Americans and his “rich friends.”

“He wants you to think you’ll be richer and safer if you just give him power,” he maintained. “It’s one of the oldest tricks in politics by a guy whose actions, let’s be honest, have become pretty boring.”

Michelle Obama has criticized Trump and his party for banning abortion and reproductive health care, including in vitro fertilization, which she used to have her two daughters, Malia and Sasha.

“These things are not going to improve the health outcomes of our wives, mothers and daughters,” she said. “Closing the Department of Education, banning our books, none of this is going to prepare our children for the future.”

Barack Obama highlighted Harris’ successes as a prosecutor and how she used her position as California attorney general and San Francisco district attorney to guard probably the most vulnerable.

“Kamala stood up for children who were sexually abused…she fought big banks and for-profit colleges, securing billions of dollars for people they defrauded,” the previous president explained. “Kamala Harris won’t focus on her problems. She’ll focus on yours.”

“America is ready for a new chapter. America is ready for a better story,” he added. “We are ready for President Kamala Harris.”

Pennsylvania Governor Austin Davis said Obama’s return to the DNC was significant for Democratic delegates because a lot of them “were involved in Barack Obama’s 2008 reelection campaign.”

The “symbolism” of getting a black woman within the presidency is personal for Davis, who has a 1-year-old daughter, Harper.

“(She’s) growing up in a world where she’s going to see herself represented by the president of the United States,” said Davis, who mentioned his daughter during his speech at the Democratic convention on Monday night.

“She won’t have to ask if black women can have a seat at the table,” he maintained, adding, “She will know they can lead at the table.”

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