Kamala Harris made her biggest ever speech on the last day of her career Democratic National Convention accepting her nomination as a Democratic presidential candidate issued a call for unity and warned against ex President Donald Trump returning to the White House because he is an “unserious man” who could destroy America if re-elected.
The speech was, according to Politico, the largest of her political career; not only that but she would be saying things about herself that many Americans had never heard before. . This propelled Harris also to become the number two person in this country’s ticket during the final night of DNC convention and began a brutal 74-day sprint towards election day.
Harris won over party members and declared her candidacy after Biden dropped out of the presidential race.
If Kamala wins in November, she will make history as America’s first female president. Just recently, Harris named Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as his running mate for Vice President.
Here are key quotes from her speech –
- “Alright let’s get down to business,” Harris said after cheers had finally died down enough for her to be heard. She also took a moment to acknowledge a personal milestone, saying “Happy anniversary, Doug,” on her and her husband Doug Emhoff’s 10th wedding anniversary.
- “My mother taught Maya and me not to whine or complain about injustice. But rather how take action when it arises. Moreover my mother raised us up never half way”.
- Kamala accepted Presidential nomination stating: “On behalf of all those who can only write the story of the greatest country on Earth. I accept your nomination for President of the United States of America.”
- “Through this election our country has a precious and fleeting opportunity to turn away from bitterness, cynicism, and conflict. It is an opportunity to forge ahead anew — not as one Republican or Democrat, but as one American people” .
- “This election is one of the most important in our nation’s history. Imagine Donald Trump with no corollaries. How he will use the immense power of the President of the United States not to improve your life, but to serve the only people .
- “As president, I will stand with Ukraine and our NATO allies.”
- “Trump and his political allies will restrict access to birth control, outlaw medical abortion, and implement a nationwide ban on abortion as part of their 2025 agenda. In simple terms—they are nuts.”
- “We know what a second Trump term is going to look like (It’s all laid out in the 2025 plan). But America, we’re not going back.”
- “President Biden and I are engaged in incessant activities toward achieving peace during Gaza war. Now let’s reach a hostage and ceasefire agreement.”
- “I won’t cosy up to dictators or tyrants who endorse Trump for they knows he is easily manipulated. Because he desires that one day be a dictator himself so don’t expect him to hold them accountable”.
- “We can fix America’s immigration system that is broken.”
- “Let us fight for it. Let us vote for it. Let us together write the next great chapter in the most extraordinary story ever told.”
