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WATCH: Who will tell Trump he's fighting for a 'black' job, asks Michelle Obama

At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Tuesday night, former first lady Michelle Obama said former President Donald Trump felt “threatened” by her and her husband, former President Barack Obama, “two hard-working and highly educated, successful people who happen to be black.”

Watch Obama's remarks in the player above.

Amidst loud cheers, she continued, “I want to know – who is going to tell him that the job he is looking for might be one of those 'black jobs'?”

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Obama was referring to a moment at a conference of the National Association of Black Journalists when Trump spoke of immigrants taking “black jobs.”
The second night of the DNC was dedicated to presenting a “bold vision” for America's future and a new generation of Democratic leadership. Later in the week, Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will formally accept their nominations as the party's nominees.