Michelle Obama draws high praise for ‘heartfelt’ criticism of Trump
The first lady’s speech makes ‘shock waves’ for her condemnation of the New York billionaire, who, isolated in his party, is finding his own surrogates to champion his cause.
Donald Trump has waded into a quagmire of sexual groping allegations and faces doubts about his vengeful and mercurial personality.
Hillary Clinton is parrying criticism for deleting public record emails and allegedly favoring Clinton Foundation donors while she was secretary of state.
The latest surrogate to make a forceful case was Michelle Obama, who blasted Trump last week for allegations concerning his treatment of women. Obama won widespread attention for the speech at Southern New Hampshire University in which she cited the personal cost of Trump’s remarks.
CNN called her “The Clinton surrogate that could finish off Trump,” and the Los Angeles Times said she delivered “what may be a defining moment in the presidential campaign.” USA Today said the first lady’s speech “made shock waves for its strong and emotional condemnation of Donald Trump—all without saying his name.”
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