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DNC 2024 Day 2 live updates: Obama says with Trump, 'the sequel's usually worse'
Barack Obama is the keynote speaker in his native Chicago.
After an emotional tribute to President Joe Biden Monday night, the scene at the Democrats' gathering on Tuesday shifts to appearances by former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama.
In their highly anticipated prime-time speeches, the Obamas are expected to help clearly "pass the torch" to Kamala Harris, who will be holding a rally in Milwaukee this evening ahead of her acceptance speech Thursday night.
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Crowd gets subdued after roll call
Following roaring and upbeat moments during the roll call, the mood at the United Center became more subdued as several speakers, including Sens. Chuck Schumer and Bernie Sanders and Govs. J.B. Pritzker and Michelle Lujan Grisham.
New Mexico governor focuses on health care
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham drew a contrast between Harris and Trump on health care.
"Donald Trump and JD Vance want to dismantle our health care system, repeal the Affordable Care Act, and eliminate protections for preexisting conditions. Either these guys don’t get it, or they don’t care," she said. "You know who gets it? Kamala Harris gets it and she cares."
Harris, she said, has fought to improve the health care system, including working to get Medicare the ability to negotiate lower drug prices. She said that Trump, meanwhile delivered "junk plans, higher premiums and abortion bans."
If voters don't think a second term would under Trump would be worse, "then I've got a box of Trump Steaks to sell you," she said to laughs.
'These guys aren’t just weird, they’re dangerous': Pritzker
Pritzker repeated comments made by Democrats calling Trump and other Republicans "weird" over their rhetoric and actions.
He took the sentiment further citing instances when Black or brown-skinned Americans are "derided as a DEI hire for the sin of being successful while not white."
"Let's be clear, it's not 'woke' that limits economic growth, it's 'weird,'" the governor said.
"These guys aren't just weird, they're dangerous," Pritzker added.
The "weird" labeling of Republicans was first adopted by Walz and used widely as a tactic to label the party's platforms and attacks.u
Former AMEX CEO backs Harris on the economy -- one of her biggest vulnerabilities
Kenneth Chenault, who led American Express for 17 years, voiced support for Harris' economic platform.
"Kamala Harris’s vision for the economy serves us all. She has demonstrated throughout her career that she wants to serve all people, and wants all Americans to have the opportunity to work to achieve their own share of the American dream," he said. "Our economy goes up and down. But the reason America is the strongest nation in the world is because of our commitment to something bigger than ourselves."
His remarks come as polls show the economy is a weak point for Harris, who currently trails Trump on the issue. Trump leads Harris by 9 points, 46-37%, in trust to handle the economy, a recent ABC News survey found.