Oprah tells voters to ‘choose truth’ in surprise convention speech
Television icon Oprah Winfrey made a surprise appearance at the Democratic National Convention in her hometown of Chicago, where she urged Democrats and independent voters to “choose common sense over nonsense”.
“Let us choose truth, let us choose honour, let us choose joy,” Ms Winfrey told a cheering crowd on Wednesday. “Because that is the best of America.”
Winfrey, who has avoided the political spotlight in recent years, lent some of her star power to Vice-President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota governor Tim Walz on the third night of the four-day convention.
Winfrey’s comments came before Mr Walz’s primetime speech to accept formally the party’s nomination for vice-president.
