
Johnson Uses DNC to Play a Favorite Role: Chicago’s Biggest Fan
Clip: 8/19/2024 | 2m 48sVideo has Closed Captions
Mayor Brandon Johnson welcomed the DNC to Chicago, the “greatest city in the world.”
The whole world was watching when Mayor Brandon Johnson welcomed the Democratic National Convention to Chicago, the “greatest city in the world.”
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Johnson Uses DNC to Play a Favorite Role: Chicago’s Biggest Fan
Clip: 8/19/2024 | 2m 48sVideo has Closed Captions
The whole world was watching when Mayor Brandon Johnson welcomed the Democratic National Convention to Chicago, the “greatest city in the world.”
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OF COURSE, AGAIN, LATER ON IN THE PROGRAM.
RIGHT NOW, THOUGH, CHICAGO IS THE CENTER OF THE POLITICAL UNIVERSE AND FOR A FEW MINUTES, MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON WAS DIRECTLY IN ITS WHITE HOT SPOTLIGHT AS HE OFFICIALLY WELCOME TO THE DNC TO CHICAGO OR HADASH ROAN JOINS US NOW FROM THE UNITED CENTER WITH A LOOK AT HIS SPEECH.
HEATHER?
IF THERE IS ONE THING THAT MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON LOVES MORE THAN CHICAGO, ITS HE LOVES PROCLAIMING CHICAGO AS THE GREATEST FREAKING CITY IN THE WORLD.
LET'S LISTEN TO HOW HE CLOSED HIS SPEECH TO THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION IN HIS HOMETOWN.
TOGETHER, WE CAN BUILD A BETTER, BRIGHTER FUTURE.
AND THERE'S NO BETTER PLACE TO START THAT THEN RIGHT HERE IN THE GREATEST FREAKIN CITY IN THE WORLD, THE CITY OF CHICAGO.
SO NOT ONLY DOES HE LOVE CHICAGO.
NOT ONLY DOES HE LOVE CHICAGO, HE SAID THIS IS A LOVE LETTER TO BOTH KAMALA HARRIS AND GOVERNOR TIM WALZ.
HE WANTED TO BASICALLY REBRAND CHICAGO AFTER FOUR-PLUS YEARS OF FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP DENIGRATING AND DEGRADING CHICAGO.
THIS IS THE CHICAGO HE WANTS DELEGATES, THEIR FRIENDS AND VOLUNTEERS TO REMEMBER NOT THE ONE PAINTED BY PRESIDENT TRUMP.
AND HEATHER, WE DID HEAR A FULL-THROATED ENDORSEMENT OF HARRIS AND WALZ FROM JOHNSON AT.
WELL, THEY ARE 3 POLITICIANS FROM THE MORE PROGRESSIVE WING OF THIS OF DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
THEY CERTAINLY AGREE ON ISSUES LIKE EDUCATION AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
BUT FOR JOHNSON, IT'S MORE PERSONAL.
LET'S LISTEN TO HOW HE SORT OF SET THE STAKES OF THIS ELECTION FOR HIS FAMILY.
AND AS A BLACK MAN.
RAISING A LITTLE BLACK GIRL ON THE WEST SIDE OF CHICAGO.
I KNOW THAT MY DAUGHTER BRADEN WILL SEE NOT ONLY A REFLECTION OF OURSELVES IN THE WHITE HOUSE, BUT HE WILL EXPERIENCE THE DEEPEST PART OF AMERICAN VALUES.
NOT ONLY DOES BRANDON JOHNSON, THE POLITICIAN HAVE A LOT AT STAKE WITH THE SUCCESS OR THE FAILURE OF THIS CONVENTION.
BRANDON JOHNSON, THE FATHER HAS A LOT AT STAKE, TOO AND BRANDIS WHEN WE COME BACK FOR SPOT LIKE POLITICS,
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Clip: 8/19/2024 | 3m 39s | Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza joins WTTW News' Amanda Vinicky in the United Center. (3m 39s)
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Clip: 8/19/2024 | 3m 33s | Joe Walsh is a former GOP congressman. The Rev. Corey Brooks is CEO of Project HOOD in Chicago. (3m 33s)
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Clip: 8/19/2024 | 5m 35s | Amanda Vinicky is live at the United Center with what you need to know about the DNC's first night. (5m 35s)
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