Democratic National Convention live: Michelle Obama and Bernie Sanders speak

A veteran political journalist has heaped praise on Michelle Obama's speech today, saying she "sliced and diced' President Trump.

A veteran political journalist has heaped praise on Michelle Obama's speech today, saying she "sliced and diced' President Trump.

"Let me be as honest and clear as I possibly can," Ms Obama said.

"Donald Trump is the wrong President for our country. He has had more than enough time to prove that he can do the job, but he is clearly in over his head.

"He cannot meet this moment. He simply cannot be who we need him to be for us. It is what it is."

Those last five words, delivered with relish, were a reference to Mr Trump's recent interview with Australian reporter Jonathan Swan, during which he brushed off America's mounting coronavirus death toll.

"I think it's under control," Mr Trump said of the virus.

"How? A thousand Americans are dying a day," Swan told him.

"They are dying. That's true. And it is what it is," said Mr Trump.

This was the first day of a week-long political extravaganza, with all the Democratic Party's bigwigs coming together to talk about how great they think Joe Biden is, and how awful they think President Donald Trump is. It's the biggest chance Mr Biden will get, outside of the presidential debates, to convince voters they should support him in November's election.

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