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Oprah Winfrey Electrifies DNC With Fiery Speech Calling on Independents to Back Kamala Harris: ‘Decency and Respect Are on the Ballot’


Oprah Winfrey fired up the Democratic National Convention in a surprise appearance in which she declared: 'Decency and respect are on the ballot.'

Oprah Winfrey was a surprise guest Wednesday on Night 3 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, delivering a rousing speech that highlighted the differences between Kamala Harris and her GOP counterpart. Winfrey, who has kept a low profile in politics so far this election cycle, called on viewers at home and the Democrats at the United Center in Chicago to keep faith in “the best of America” to help the country endure through this period of bitter partisanship. Like other speakers, Winfrey sounded the alarm on the agenda articulated by former President Donald Trump and other far-right forces.

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