In her nearly 19-minute speech, Obama denounced President Donald Trump for creating chaos and division and failing to lead with empathy and competence. She also urged Americans to bring his presidency to an end and elect former Vice President Joe Biden.
Many right-wing figures, including some Fox News contributors, criticized the address online. Fox News chose not to air much of the first portion of the convention, opting instead to show Sean Hannity interviewing Donald Trump Jr. Nonetheless, the conservative network’s panel for the convention was apparently impressed by Obama’s speech.
"It’s very difficult to try to connect with an audience without an actual audience there with you but she has the ability to connect with people through the screen," Fox News anchor Dana Perino said. "You got the sense when you talk about authenticity, she has it in spades."
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