Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton delivers remarks at the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
She said, “The morning after the last election I said we owe Donald Trump an open mind and the chance to lead. I meant it. Every president deserves that, and Trump came in with so much setup for him,” Clinton began. “A strong economy, plans for managing crises including a pandemic. Yes, we Democrats would have disagreed with him on many things, but if he had put his own interests and ego aside, seen the humanity in a child ripped from her parents at the border or a protester calling for justice or a family wiped out by a natural disaster, that would have been a good thing for America and the world. I wish Donald Trump knew how to be a president because America needs a president right now.”
Clinton added: “For four years, people have told me ‘I didn’t realize how dangerous he was,’ ‘I wish I could do it all over,’ Or, worst, ‘I should have voted,'” Clinton said in a poignant moment, before evoking her shocking loss to Trump four year ago. “Look, this can’t be another woulda, coulda, shoulda election. If you vote by mail, request your ballot now and send it back right away. If you vote in person, do it early. Become a poll worker. Most of all, no matter what, vote.”