The Obamas returned to the center of Democratic politics with back-to-back speeches at the convention Tuesday night about the stakes in this election — and some zingers for the friendly crowd.
As Michelle Obama critiqued Donald Trump and the risk he poses to the country, she also took a jab at his business record.
“We will never benefit from the affirmative action of generational wealth,” she said. “If we bankrupt a business, or choke in a crisis, we don’t get a second, third, or fourth chance.”
The convention hall burst into laughter and soon after she followed up with another poke at the former president.
“Who’s going to tell him that the job he’s currently seeking might just be one of those ‘Black jobs’?” the former first Lady asked.
The 44th president was equally creative with his comparisons.
Barack Obama reminded the crowd of Trump’s “weird obsession with crowd size” to a big laugh from the audience — a reference to numerous instances of Trump fixating on how many people attend his and his opponents’ events.
He even poked fun at his own presidential legacy when talking about health care coverage and the Affordable Care Act, which he signed into law.
“I noticed by the way, since it became popular, they don’t call it Obamacare no more,” the former president said, scratching behind his ear for effect.
And when talking about the failed immigration and border reform bill on Capitol Hill, he seized the moment to stop the crowd from booing to revive an old tease targeting the audience, saying “don’t boo, vote.”