LIVE FROM THE DNC: Biden & Dems Set the Stage for Kamala! - August 19th, 2024

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What happened at the opening moments of the DNC night one and who was on stage?

Don Lemon 0:14
And welcome, welcome, welcome, everyone, to the Don Lemon Show. We are live, coming to you from Chicago. There you see the President of the United States up on your screen now. He is about to speak at any moment. People in the arena, I don't know if you can hear. It's right outside of us. They are screaming, Joe, Joe, Joe. I'm sure you guys can hear the folks who are there on the floor. But anyway, the President of the United States out now and introduced by Ashley Biden just moments ago. It has been, I can't tell you how amazing it has been to be here, to be sitting in this room. There you see Kamala Harris, the Vice President of the United States there up on your screen. We have a lot of folks that we're going to get to in just a minute, but I just want you guys to sort of take all of this in
Don Lemon 1:06
When you look at all of the excitement here, everything that is been going on all day, we have been all over this arena. If you haven't seen our social media, you should check it out. So welcome to a very special edition of the Dom. Let me show the Democratic National Convention has begun. It has been done in full. And I was telling some of the folks out there, I've never seen this much energy at the convention. It is here in Chicago and we are going to have live coverage for you all week. So over the next four days, Democrats are going to make their pitches to voters all across this country. We have a lot to talk to you about. Whitney Tilson is here, a prominent American investor, author, philanthropist, also the advisory board of Pershing Square and is the editor of Stansberry Research.
Don Lemon 1:49
Also, Ravi Gupta is here, the host of the Majority 54 and Lost Debate podcast, also held a host of roles. as Barack Obama's first campaign and first term, including an assistant to David Axelrod. So we have got a whole host of people here and a whole host of things to discuss with you. So you guys doing okay before we hear the president? Yeah, very good. They're running behind schedule tonight, aren't they? They're running behind schedule, and I'm like, you know what? He's looking... awfully well listen we're a little bit ahead you you guys are on a delay we're a little bit ahead of you in the room here and this crowd has been really amazing the vice president did a surprise um appearance tonight and we happened to be on the floor and we got some of the footage of that but um everyone stood on their feet
Don Lemon 2:51
And this president obviously very respected. So he's getting more applause than she did earlier. I mean, it was a surprise that she came out, but now he's telling folks to sit down and we're gonna listen. So Whitney and Ravi, yeah, let's listen in. Let's listen in.
Unknown 3:18
Thank you. I love you.
Unknown 3:27
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Don Lemon 3:31
They are screaming, we love Joe in the arena. That's Nancy Pelosi.
Unknown 3:35
That was my daughter. That was his daughter, he's saying. Thank you. Thank you, Joe.
Unknown 4:02
Thank you.
Thank you.
Unknown 4:07
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I'll tell you what.
Don Lemon 4:21
Wow. Yes, sir. Are you talking to me? I was just saying, wow, the energy looks incredible over there. It's crazy.
President Joe Biden 4:33
God love you, you're incredible. Thank you for the introduction.
Don Lemon 4:37
It's kind of interesting because to be in the arena with her just on the other side, I can hear, we're about 30 seconds to a minute ahead of you guys.
President Joe Biden 4:45
And especially our rock, Jill. For those of you who know us, she still leaves me both breathless and speechless. Everybody knows her. I love her more than she loves me. She walks down the stairs, and I still get that going, boom, boom, boom. You all will know me. No, I'm kidding. Let's give a special round of applause to our first lady, Jill Biden.
President Joe Biden 5:27
My dad...
President Joe Biden 5:38
My dad used to have an expression, for real. He'd say, Joey, family is the beginning, the middle, and the end. And I love you all.
Don Lemon 5:50
We love Joe. The crowd is screaming here at the arena. We love Joe.
President Joe Biden 5:56
And America, I love you.
President Joe Biden 6:08
Folks, let me ask you.
Don Lemon 6:11
And now he's saying we should love Kamala Harris. That's going to come up in a minute.
President Joe Biden 6:26
Let me ask you, are you ready to vote for freedom? Are you ready to vote for democracy and for America?

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