Michelle Obama’s DNC Speech Wins With Fans by a Landslide: ‘Concerned for Barack Obama That He Has to Follow This’

The former president was celebrated for “perfect comedic delivery” after dropping an innuendo about Donald Trump’s obsession with crowd size

Former U.S. President Barack Obama gestures to former first lady Michelle Obama as he arrives to speak on stage during the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center (Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Former U.S. President Barack Obama gestures to former first lady Michelle Obama as he arrives to speak on stage during the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center (Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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 former president Donald 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 from the former president when referencing the Republican presidential candidate and his obsession with crowd sizes.

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Tess Patton

Tess joined TheWrap as the company’s first reporting fellow in 2024. Tess is from Birmingham, Alabama and attended the University of Southern California, graduating with degrees in theatre and journalism. She also served as the executive editor for Annenberg Media, closely overseeing coverage of campus protests amidst the Israel-Hamas War. Tess also has worked in…

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