7 Best Zingers At Trump That Brought Down The House At Democratic Convention
The opening night of the Democratic National Convention wasn’t just a celebration of Democrats, including Vice President Kamala Harris, who quickly rose to the top of the ticket after President Joe Biden ended his campaign last month.
It was also about going on the offensive against Donald Trump.
Biden himself brought the heat when he closed out the night with a rousing speech passing the torch to his VP. At one point, he noted that the crime rate is falling and will drop again after the election for one very specific reason: “Crime will keep coming down when we put a prosecutor in the oval office instead of a convicted felon.”
Biden: Crime will keep coming down when we put a prosecutor in the oval office instead of a convicted felon pic.twitter.com/FsREWAF78r
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 20, 2024
Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) called Trump a “plague on the American conscience.”
Warnock, who is also a pastor, noted the $60 “God Bless the USA” Bible that Trump has been hawking.
“He should try reading it,” Warnock said, then quoted a few lines of scripture that Trump isn’t exactly known for following:
Raphael Warnock on Trump: "I saw him holding the Bible and endorsing the Bible as if it needed his endorsement. He should try reading it!" pic.twitter.com/Dh91MEjurs
— Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) August 20, 2024
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who lost to Trump in 2016, drew a sharp contrast between Harris and the former president, who was convicted earlier this year on 34 felony charges.
“Kamala locked up murderers and drug traffickers. She will never rest in defense of our freedom and safety,” Clinton said. “Donald Trump fell asleep at his own trial ― and when he woke up, he made his own kind of history: the first person to run for president with 34 felony convictions.”
.@HillaryClinton: Kamala will never rest in defense of our freedom and safety. Donald Trump fell asleep at his own trial pic.twitter.com/30gaMgk7n3
— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) August 20, 2024
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) also got the audience cheering with a reference to Trump’s criminal convictions.
“America, looking at the two choices before you, who would you hire: Donald Trump or Kamala Harris?” she asked the crowd. “Kamala Harris has a resume. Donald Trump has a rap sheet. She presides over the Senate, while he keeps our national secrets next to his thinking chair.”
Cases of sensitive documents were found at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home, including some next to a toilet:
Crockett: Who would you hire? Donald Trump or Kamala Harris? Kamala Harris has a resume. Donald Trump has a rap sheet. pic.twitter.com/5b4G53IAP2
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 20, 2024
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) gave Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), a reminder of why the number two spot on the GOP ticket was even available to him: “JD Vance, do you understand why there was a sudden job opening for running mate on the GOP ticket? They tried to kill your predecessor.”
Jamie Raskin: “JD Vance, do you understand why there was a sudden job opening for running mate on the GOP ticket? They tried to kill your predecessor.”
pic.twitter.com/o3G63URyi8— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) August 20, 2024
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr borrowed a phrase used by NBA superstar Steph Curry: “In the words of the great Steph Curry, we can tell Donald Trump, ‘Night night.’”
"In the words of the great Steph Curry, we can tell Donald Trump, 'Night Night.'" 🤣 pic.twitter.com/jheTiGcOfi
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) August 20, 2024
Shawn Fain, president of the United Auto Workers, let his T-shirt do some of the talking on Monday night.
“In the words of the great American poet Nelly, ‘It’s gettin’ hot in here,’” Fain said, then removed his jacket to reveal a shirt reading “TRUMP IS A SCAB.”
Fain: In the words of the great American poet, Nelly, "It's getting hot in here." pic.twitter.com/CThiWpRZWl
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 20, 2024
The UAW filed unfair labor practice charges against Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk after a conversation in which the two spoke positively about firing workers who are on strike.