Former first lady Michelle Obama gave the final speech of the night on the first day of the Democratic National Convention, and she may have referenced Kanye West.
Obama’s speech Monday night focused on President Donald Trump and the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. She talked about former Vice President Joe Biden as a man of faith, humility and resiliency, too.
During the middle of the speech, she may have referenced Kanye West.
This is not the time to withhold our votes in protest or play games with candidates who have no chance of winning. We have got to vote like we did in 2008 and 2012. We’ve got to show up with the same level of passion and hope for Joe Biden. — Michelle Obama
Social media began to wonder if this was a reference to West,who has filed a bid to run for president. He is registered in some states, including Utah, to be on the ballot.
Michelle Obama just said "don't waste your vote behind someone who doesn't have any chance of winning"
— SUNNI (@SunniAndTheCity) August 18, 2020
**coughs** Kanye.
Can we talk about Michelle Obama and how she shaded Kanye?
— Dr. Blanca Elizabeth Vega (@BlancaVNYC) August 18, 2020
Michelle Obama at the #DemConvention: "But this is not the time to withhold our votes in protest or play games with candidates who have no chance of winning."
— Dan Merica (@merica) August 18, 2020
Kanye?
Michelle takes a shot at Kanye, saying we should not waste our time with side candidates who cannot win. This speech is THOROUGH. #DemConvention #DemocraticNationalConvention
— Joy-Ann (Pro-Democracy) Reid 😷 (@JoyAnnReid) August 18, 2020
"Don't waste time on candidates who simply can't win " - Michelle Obama.
— Trust_Your_Dopeness (@ahonemillion) August 18, 2020
Shout out to Kanye. 😂#DemocraticNationalConvention
"This is not the time to withhold your vote or play games with candidates who have no chance of winning."
— Lisa Edouard (@lisaedouard) August 18, 2020
- Michelle Obama at the 2020 DNC
That was definitely a dignified verbal backslap on Kanye & his Birthday Party. 👀
michelle obama subbing kanye in her dnc speech. enough with chicago black on black crime
— Astead (@AsteadWesley) August 18, 2020
Live shot of Kanye listening to Obama’s speech. pic.twitter.com/sRfsIhwEoR
— Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) August 18, 2020