Here are the highlights of the final night of the Democratic National Convention

More of the ex-rivals Biden defeated in a jammed Democratic presidential primary spoke on his behalf Thursday. Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg reserved the most venom for Trump.

“When confronted with the biggest calamity any president has faced in the modern era, Donald Trump spent the year downplaying the threat, ignoring science, and recommending quack cures, which let COVID-19 spread much faster than it should’ve, leaving hundreds of thousands needlessly sick or dead. He has failed the American people, catastrophically,” said Bloomberg, who noted he has at points in his life been a Republican, Democrat and independent.

“Four years ago, I came before this very convention and said New Yorkers know a con when we see one. But tonight, I’m not asking you to vote against Trump because he’s a bad guy. I’m urging you to vote against him because he’s done a bad job,” he continued.

Bloomberg got the president’s attention. Shortly after he spoke, Trump responded to his remarks in a tweet.

He contended Bloomberg “is trying to make a comeback by begging the Democrats for relevance.”

“They treated him like a dog — and always will. Before politics, he said GREAT things about me!” Trump wrote.

Two other 2020 Democratic primary candidates gave remarks to lift Biden, and several others discussed the party’s presidential nominee on a video call.

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