Kamala Harris’s running mate joins crowd as US president to give swan song speech on first day of Democratic national convention When is Biden’s speech and how to watch itDemocrats aren’t shying away from discussing the Covid-19 pandemic, with Minnesota’s lieutenant governor Peggy Flanagan taking the stage to talk about the tragedy the virus brought upon her family, and how Donald Trump was to blame.“My brother Ron was the second person to die of Covid in the state of Tennessee. We couldn’t see him. We couldn’t have a memorial. And millions of American families went through the same thing. Our communities were suffering, our economy was struggling, and Donald Trump was playing games. Our country was brought to the brink by his failure to respond, but the Biden-Harris administration stepped in with quick and decisive action,” Flanagan said. Continue reading…
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Author : Chris Stein in Chicago and Sam Levin (now); Maanvi Singh (earlier)
Publish date : 2024-08-20 03:09:51
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