Michelle Obama’s DNC Speech Wins With Fans by a Landslide: ‘Concerned for @BarackObama That He Has to Follow This’
Michelle Obama’s fiery speech at the Democratic National Convention was extremely well received by the audience inside Chicago’s United Center, and just as well regarded by fans watching at home.
The former first lady praised Vice President Kamala Harris for the “contagious power of hope” that she has brought to this election cycle and contrasted it with that of Trump’s “whining” and “complaining.”
One thing people picked up on was the differences between Obama’s remarks Tuesday and her 2016 message, “When they go low, we go high.” Suffice to say, they were happy to see her apparently distancing herself from that earlier slogan in favor of something more combative.
Fans also celebrated when she mocked Trump’s infamous “black jobs” comment from earlier this year, when she joked, “Who is going to tell him that the job that he is currently seeking might just be one of those ‘Black jobs’?”
The 44th President of the United States followed up his wife’s rousing speech saying, “I’m feeling fired up! I’m feeling ready to go – even if I’m the only person stupid enough to speak after Michelle Obama.”
Fans online also caught a slight of hand and implied innuendo when referencing the former Republican president and his obsession with crowd sizes.
Read for more social media reactions:
2016 Michelle Obama: When they go low, we go high.
— Imani Gandy (Orca’s Version) (@AngryBlackLady) August 21, 2024
2024 Michelle Obama: pic.twitter.com/tVO4N8nRUZ
“Who’s going to tell him the job he is seeking might be one of those Black jobs?” — Michelle Obama on Trump pic.twitter.com/5lgdi6XwU2
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) August 21, 2024
The crowd lit up after @MichelleObama delivered this line:
— Raquel Martin (@RaquelMartinTV) August 21, 2024
“Who’s going to tell him that the job that he’s seeking is one of those ‘Black jobs’” pic.twitter.com/jkLWA8XLPD
Michelle Obama: Who is going to tell him the job he is currently seeking might just be one of those black jobs? pic.twitter.com/wHrYPwUhfm
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 21, 2024
Concerned for @BarackObama that he has to follow this ..
— Jen Psaki (@jrpsaki) August 21, 2024
Michelle Obama: She understands that most of us will never be afforded the grace of failing forward. We will never benefit from the affirmative action of generational wealth. pic.twitter.com/ywBjdwZl3E
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 21, 2024
I can't even tell you how cathartic it is to watch Michelle Obama totally unload on the small man who did everything he could to make her and Barack's life hell.
— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) August 21, 2024
She'd been holding back so long, and she was STILL graceful in her evisceration of trump.
VERY SATISFYING.
Michelle Obama has been holding this back since Inauguration Day 2017.#DemConvention pic.twitter.com/60T6YEOOYo
— Kevin D. Grüssing (pronounced Grew-sing) (@KevDGrussing) August 21, 2024
Kamala’s husband’s ex-wife is supporting her more enthusiastically than Trump’s current wife is supporting him https://t.co/RtJFqqJAMJ
— Ben Wexler (@mrbenwexler) August 21, 2024
Ok this is a perfect comedic delivery. pic.twitter.com/7ZOUaG9j19
— Jason Kander (@JasonKander) August 21, 2024
Obama: Here is a 78-year-old billionaire who has not stopped whining about his problems since he rode down his golden escalator nine years ago. There's the childish nicknames, the crazy conspiracy theories, this weird obsession with crowd sizes pic.twitter.com/WGwNOFinHK
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 21, 2024
Barack Obama just got under Trump’s skin BIGLY…
— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) August 21, 2024
“His WEIRD obsession with crowd sizes” pic.twitter.com/A0NLkV8qQE
Michelle Obama got everyone like this right now! pic.twitter.com/QakDcJtLOn
— Alex Cole (@acnewsitics) August 21, 2024
Michelle Obama: pic.twitter.com/WsHxtgBTtH
— scha·den·freu·de (@BlisterPearl) August 21, 2024
Good luck to Obama following his wife’s speech!
— Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) August 21, 2024
MICHELLE OBAMA SAID AIN’T NO TIME FOR THAT BULLSHIT
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) August 21, 2024
Obama: And I've noticed, by the way, that since it's become popular, they don't call it Obamacare no more. pic.twitter.com/hQXCFcxoHc
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 21, 2024
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