By — Adam Kemp Adam Kemp Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-sen-mark-kelly-speaks-at-2024-democratic-national-convention Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Sen. Mark Kelly speaks at 2024 Democratic National Convention Politics Aug 22, 2024 11:52 PM EDT Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly spoke Thursday on the final night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, an evening focused on the future as Kamala Harris formally accepts her party’s nomination for president. WATCH: Gun control advocates share their stories at 2024 Democratic National Convention Kelly, who appeared alongside his wife, former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords earlier in the night, spoke about how former president Donald Trump damaged the reputation of the United States worldwide. “[Trump] was too busy sucking up to dictators and dreaming of becoming one himself,” Kelly said. “Trump thinks that Americans who have made the ultimate sacrifice are suckers and losers and if we fall for that again and make him the commander-in-chief, the only suckers would be us.” Harris’ speech is her first official chance to offer her vision for the country to voters. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz formally accepted the vice presidential nomination the day before. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. You can also follow PBS News coverage on YouTube, X, Facebook and TikTok, and see highlights on our Instagram. Find more of our DNC 2024 coverage Live updates: Kamala Harris will accept her party’s nomination on Day 4 of the DNC Live fact check: Night 4 of the Democratic National Convention WATCH: Tim Walz delivers pep talk in full speech at 2024 Democratic National Convention WATCH: Poet Amanda Gorman recites ‘This Sacred Scene’ at 2024 Democratic National Convention 7 takeaways from Day 3 of the DNC WATCH: Bill Clinton speaks at 2024 Democratic National Convention | 2024 DNC Night 3 WATCH: Oprah Winfrey urges voters to choose joy by choosing Harris at Democratic National Convention We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Adam Kemp Adam Kemp Adam Kemp is a Communities Correspondent for the PBS NewsHour based in Oklahoma.
Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly spoke Thursday on the final night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, an evening focused on the future as Kamala Harris formally accepts her party’s nomination for president. WATCH: Gun control advocates share their stories at 2024 Democratic National Convention Kelly, who appeared alongside his wife, former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords earlier in the night, spoke about how former president Donald Trump damaged the reputation of the United States worldwide. “[Trump] was too busy sucking up to dictators and dreaming of becoming one himself,” Kelly said. “Trump thinks that Americans who have made the ultimate sacrifice are suckers and losers and if we fall for that again and make him the commander-in-chief, the only suckers would be us.” Harris’ speech is her first official chance to offer her vision for the country to voters. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz formally accepted the vice presidential nomination the day before. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. You can also follow PBS News coverage on YouTube, X, Facebook and TikTok, and see highlights on our Instagram. Find more of our DNC 2024 coverage Live updates: Kamala Harris will accept her party’s nomination on Day 4 of the DNC Live fact check: Night 4 of the Democratic National Convention WATCH: Tim Walz delivers pep talk in full speech at 2024 Democratic National Convention WATCH: Poet Amanda Gorman recites ‘This Sacred Scene’ at 2024 Democratic National Convention 7 takeaways from Day 3 of the DNC WATCH: Bill Clinton speaks at 2024 Democratic National Convention | 2024 DNC Night 3 WATCH: Oprah Winfrey urges voters to choose joy by choosing Harris at Democratic National Convention We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now