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Barack and Michelle Obama Warn of the Return of Hate and Division Under Donald Trump: ‘The Sequel Is Usually Worse’


Barack and Michelle Obama are due to take the stage Tuesday night at the DNC, as Democrats aim to build excitement for Kamala Harris.

Celebrities including Spike Lee, Wendell Pierce, Sean Astin and Eva Longoria appeared for the state-by-state roll call vote earlier in the evening. DJ Cassidy, who has performed at the Obamas’ birthday parties and at Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s wedding, kept things rolling with musical selections appropriate to each state, such as Prince for the Minnesota delegation and Kendrick Lamar for California. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer attempted to bust a few moves to Bruno Mars’ “Uptown Funk” as he took the DNC stage.

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