Michelle Obama on Trump Presidency: It Is What It Is

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In this image from video, former first lady Michelle Obama speaks during the first night of the Democratic National Convention on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. The DNC released excerpts of her speech ahead of the convention start. (Democratic National Convention via AP)
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The 2020 Democratic National Convention kicked off Monday night with a host of celebrities, politicians and every day Americans who are stumping for presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden. Headlining opening night, was former First Lady Michelle Obama who gave a forceful, 18-minute speech in support of the Biden-Harris ticket. She also criticized the Trump administration on issues of race, the economy, and deaths related to COVID-19.

Click ▶️ to listen to AURN Washington Bureau Chief April Ryan’s White House Report:

In this image from video, former first lady Michelle Obama speaks during the first night of the Democratic National Convention on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. The DNC released excerpts of her speech ahead of the convention start. (Democratic National Convention via AP)
April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House, a position she has held with AURN since the Clinton era. Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her heightened insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation. April has written three books; The Presidency in Black & White: My Close-Up View of Three Presidents and Race in America, At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White, and Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House. Twitter: @aprildryan

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