DNC Night 1 Highlights: Kamala Harris Jolts Crowd With Brief Appearance (Updating Live)
variety.comKamala Harris kicked off her convention on Monday night with a brief appearance, sending a jolt of excitement through the Democratic delegates on hand. “This is going to be a great week!” Harris said, before thanking President Joe Biden, who will speak later on Monday night. “We are forever grateful to you.” Harris’ appearance followed a brief biographical video, narrated by Jeffrey Wright and accompanied by Beyonce’s song “Freedom.” The vice president then gave way to emcee Tony Goldwyn, the actor who played the president on the ABC show “Scandal.” Goldwyn was among a handful of entertainers on stage, following Jason Isbell, who sang “Something More Than Free,” and Mickey Guyton, who performed “Ain’t We All American?” Goldwyn promised that the week would offer an introduction to Harris and a clear contrast between Donald Trump’s agenda and her vision for the future. “It is a message that’s joyful, not mean spirited,” Goldwyn said. “Public service — not self service, optimism and opportunity, not chaos and division.
It’s a message that has woken us up to who we are.” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was one of most anticipated speakers on the schedule.
Earlier in the day, Donald Trump’s campaign sought to link Harris to Ocasio-Cortez’s positions on issues like defunding the police and the Green New Deal.
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