"MICHELLE SAID WHAT SHE SAID" — People Are Losing It Over Michelle Obama's DNC Speech, And Here Are The Best Reactions

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Last night was day two of the Democratic National Convention, and former first lady Michelle Obama arguably stole the night with her speech.

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In her deliverance, Obama discussed the idea of "hope making a comeback" after feeling it dim over the last few years, saying, "Kamala [Harris] knows, like we do, that regardless of where you come from, what you look like, who you love, how you worship, or what's in your bank account, we all deserve the opportunity to build a different life. All of our contributions deserve to be accepted and valued because no one has a monopoly on what it means to be an American. No one."

Michelle Obama smiles at a podium, wearing a sleeveless, high-neck dress with a large bow detail, speaking at an event
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Later in her speech, when commenting on Harris's experience with hard work that "never benefit[ed] from the affirmative action of generational wealth," Obama juxtaposed the actions of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

She said, "For years, Donald Trump did everything in his power to try to make people fear us. See, his limited, narrow view of the world made him feel threatened by the existence of two hard-working, highly educated, successful people who happen to be Black."

She further called out the former president for "doubling down on ugly, misogynistic, racist lies as a substitute for real ideas and solutions that will actually make people's lives better."

Barack Obama and Michelle Obama hold hands on stage, wearing formal black outfits, while Michelle waves to the audience
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As people online have noted, the speech was quite the departure from her 2016 DNC monologue, where Obama popularized a mantra she became synonymous with: "When they go low, we go high."

And many appreciate the pivot:

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