Donald Trump is not in Chicago, but his presence is palpable, and he is certainly paying attention to what is going on here. Some advisers told me, somewhat implausibly, that the former president is not watching the Democratic National Convention because he does not want to witness a Democratic Party "infomercial." However, one senior campaign official says, anonymously, that Trump is monitoring and annoyed by the attacks on him.

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Barack and Michelle Obama lift Democrats but warn of close contest

Thursday, 22 August 2024, 5:00

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On Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention, Michelle and Barack Obama issued thundering endorsements to Kamala Harris, exhorting party members around the country to vote in November to defeat Donald Trump. "Hope is making a comeback," Mrs. Obama told the crowd at the DNC in Chicago, repeating her husband's campaign pledge of "hope and change." In back-to-back addresses, the Democratic Party's most prominent politicians hailed Ms. Harris while condemning Trump, whose presidency was marked by "bluster and chaos," in the words of Mr. Obama.

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Obama: ‘Do not boo – vote’ sequel ‘typically worse’ than first movie as he attacks Trump

Wednesday, 21 August 2024, 18:26

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As the main acts on the second night of the Democratic National Convention, the Obamas returned to the national stage to promote Kamala Harris and take many punches at Donald Trump. Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have warned that the sequel is "usually worse" than the original film as they try to mobilise their party against Donald Trump. Speaking on the second night of the Democratic National Convention, President Obama stated that the country does not require another four years of "bluster" and "chaos".

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‘Let’s get to work!’: Obama supports Harris at DNC

Wednesday, 21 August 2024, 16:39

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Former US President Barack Obama has taken the stage at the Democratic National Convention to show his support for Kamala Harris in her last-minute effort to become the country's next president in November's election. Obama took the stage in Chicago to a thunderous ovation from a crowd that had already heard from Obama's wife Michelle, Harris's husband Doug Emhoff, and other party stalwarts, as well as Republicans who had left their party due to Donald Trump. 63-year-old Obama, the first Black American elected to the White House, swiftly demonstrated his oratorical abilities, praising President Joe Biden as a guy he was "proud to call president, but even prouder to call my friend."

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Harris tells Gaza pro-Palestine protesters ‘now is time for ceasefire’

Sunday, 11 August 2024, 7:00

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US Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has told pro-Palestine protestors who disrupted her campaign rally in Arizona that it is time for a truce in Israel's war on Gaza. As Harris spoke to an estimated 15,000 people in Glendale, Arizona, one of the states she is aiming for to beat her Republican opponent, Donald Trump, demonstrators chanted, "Free, free Palestine." On Friday, Harris paused her speech to address the demonstrators directly, saying, "I have been clear: now is the time to reach ceasefirere and complete the hostage deal."

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Donald Trump barred from 2024 Maine presidential election

Monday, 29 April 2024, 18:56

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Donald Trump barred from 2024 Maine presidential election

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Donald Trump calls indictment a ‘wonderful badge of honour’ and predicts another will win him the race.

Sunday, 28 April 2024, 16:00

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The former president told Alabama Republicans his multiple indictments boosted his 2024 presidential campaign. Trump called his indictment a “truly ...