DNC 2024 | Day 1 Speeches | Joe Biden

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- Thank you. To my dearest daughter, Ashley. God love you. Let's give a special round of applause to our first lady, Jill Biden. My dad used to have an expression. Family is the beginning, the middle and the end. And I love you all, m folks.

- I ran for president in 2020 because of what I saw in Charlottesville in August of 2017. Democracy has delivered. Now democracy must be preserved. We're facing inflection. 1 of those rare moments in history when the decisions we make now will determine the fate of our nation.

- How can we be the strongest nation in the world without leading the world in science and technology? Because of you and so many electeds out there, american manufacturing is back. With every new job, with every new factory, pride and hope is being brought back to communities left behind.

- We beat the NRA when we passed the first major bipartisan gun safety law in 30 years. Now it's time to ban assault weapons again and demand universal background checks. Unlike Trump, we will not demonize immigrants. Border encounters have dropped over 50%. There are fewer border crossings today than when Donald Trump left office.

- The pact act helps veterans and their families exposed to toxic materials like burnt pits and Agent orange. No commander in chief should ever bow down to a dictator the way Trump bows down to Putin. We need you to keep the Senate and the House of Representatives.

- The vote of each of us cast this year will determine whether democracy and freedom will prevail. Donald Trump says he will refuse to accept the election result if he loses again. All of us carry a special obligation. America's future is in your hands.