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Robert Tait in Washington

‘Small is petty’: Michelle Obama’s artful takedown of Trump widely praised

Former first lady Michelle Obama
The former first lady Michelle Obama speaks on the second day of the Democratic national convention in Chicago on Tuesday night. Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images

Michelle Obama is being widely applauded for delivering a devastating takedown of Donald Trump in a speech at the Democratic national convention.

The former first lady artfully lampooned Trump and belittled his exploitation of race for political gain in a 20-minute speech that was greeted ecstatically by Democratic delegates in Chicago, her home town.

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