DNC 2024 live: Obamas blast Trump in animated speeches as Tim Walz, Bill Clinton to take stage today

Barack Obama is not the only one at it…

Myrian Page has this on a delightful comedy moment from the former president’s speech last night.

The first night of the ongoing Democratic National Convention had signficantly better ratings than the opening of the Republican National Convention last month, according to overnight data.

The DNC had 11.4 per cent of sampled households watching in 44 major metro areas across seven networks on Monday, compared with the RNC’s 9.4 percent rating, a difference of over 20 per cent, according to TV analyst Michael Mulvihill, president of insights and analytics at Fox Sports, Fox Entertainment and Tubi.

Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen joined a string of Republicans who have ditched their former boss at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday and joked he would speak to Kamala Harris’s Chicago crowd “if they let me.”

Here’s more from Gustaf Kilander on a man enjoying himself immensely this year.

Here’s one for British readers already looking ahead to September 10’s big showdown.

A large-scale mural of Vice President Kamala Harris has been painted on the United Center for the DNC in a show of support for her presidential campaign.

The mural, created by EMILYs List, will be on display throughout the duration of the DNC. The mural was carried out by Teamsters union members and Carpenters union members assembled who will disassemble the mural by the end of the week.

EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler said: “Vice President Kamala Harris is the best and most qualified candidate to lead this country.

“She is an accomplished and battled-tested leader, and a tireless advocate for our fundamental freedoms, including reproductive rights. EMILYs List has supported Harris from the beginning of her political career, endorsing her for each of her previous offices, and we could not be more excited and determined to help her make history as the next president of the United States.”

EMILYs List is the nation’s largest resource for women in politics and works to elect Democratic pro-choice women up and down the ballot and across the country.

Convention roll call votes can be staid and cheesy but Democrats turned theirs into the ultimate dance party on Tuesday.

DJ Cassidy stood onstage in what appeared to be a double-breasted satin suit of royal blue, spinning a special song for each state and territory awarding their delegates to Vice President Harris.

What America got was a mashup of an elite karaoke night: Detroit native Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” for Michigan and Dropkick Murphys’ “I’m Shipping Up to Boston” for Massachusetts.

Georgia brought out one of its natives in person: Atlanta’s Lil Jon striding through the United Center to the beats of “Turn Down for What,” his song with DJ Snake.

In short, Democrats were determined to put the party in political party, part of their broader effort to project joy and positive energy even as they issue dire warnings about the need to beat Trump.

Here’s more on Lil John, a former Celebrity Apprentice contestant, from Sinead Butler.

Here’s a quick look at some of Tuesday’s best Trump slams from the convention’s other speakers, featuring Chuck Schumer, Bernie Sanders, JB Pritzker, Tammy Duckworth, Ana Navarro, John Giles and Angela Alsobrooks.