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'I love you': Biden turns emotional as his daughter Ashley introduces him on DNC stage | VIDEO

Wiping away multiple tears after being introduced by his daughter Ashley and waving to a crowd that gave him an extended standing ovation, a smiling Biden said: "I love you."

Edited By: Ajeet Kumar @Ajeet1994 Chicago Updated on: August 20, 2024 10:41 IST
US President Joe Biden and his daughter Ashley Biden after
Image Source : REUTERS US President Joe Biden and his daughter Ashley Biden after she introduced him at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago

Chicago: US President Joe Biden, forced by his allies to abandon his reelection bid a month ago, took centre stage on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention, aware that his party has swiftly moved on without him.

Wiping away multiple tears after being introduced by his daughter Ashley and waving to a crowd that gave him an extended standing ovation, a smiling Biden said: "I love you."

Instead of his hoped-for high-profile speech on Thursday to accept the Democratic nomination for another four-year term, Biden was the main event at the start of the Chicago convention on Monday before travelling to California for a vacation. In his speech, Biden was expected to tout his accomplishments - boosting the US economy and strengthening US alliances abroad - and make the case for Americans to elect his vice president, Kamala Harris, as his White House successor.

MOMENT: A tearful Biden takes centre stage 

India Tv - US President Joe Biden hugs his daughter Ashley Biden after she introduced him at the Democratic Nat

Image Source : APUS President Joe Biden hugs his daughter Ashley Biden after she introduced him at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago

India Tv - Joe Biden embraces his daughter Ashley Biden during Day one of the Democratic National Convention

Image Source : REUTERSJoe Biden embraces his daughter Ashley Biden during Day one of the Democratic National Convention

Earlier in the evening, Harris made a surprise appearance, drawing cheers from the crowd as she vowed to defeat her Republican rival Donald Trump, 78, in the Nov. 5 election. Harris, 59, will formally accept the nomination on Thursday. "Let us fight for the ideals we hold dear and let us always remember, when we fight we win!" Harris said to the roar of the crowd. Biden's reluctant decision to step aside on July 21 came after heavy pressure from party leaders who worried the 81-year-old incumbent was too old to win or serve another four years.

India Tv - Biden reacts as he joins his daughter Ashley onstage during Day one of the Democratic National Conve

Image Source : REUTERSBiden reacts as he joins his daughter Ashley onstage during Day one of the Democratic National Convention

India Tv - U.S. President Joe Biden stands onstage with Ashley Biden during Day 1 of the Democratic National Co

Image Source : REUTERSU.S. President Joe Biden stands onstage with Ashley Biden during Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center

Biden, who served as No. 2 to the nation's first Black president, Barack Obama, has urged Democrats to unite behind a candidate who, if triumphant, would become the first woman, who is also Black and South Asian, to be elected US president. The party's chances of winning have improved dramatically with Harris' candidacy, based on opinion polls, fundraising and the sizable crowds she has attracted.

During a walkthrough of the convention center earlier on Monday, Biden was asked if it was a bittersweet moment for him. "It is a memorable moment," he told reporters. In his address, Biden planned to portray Trump as a threat to American democracy while touting the achievements of the Biden-Harris administration.

(With inputs from agencies)

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