Actor Julia Louis-Dreyfus did not hold back at the final night of the DNC, using her role as the emcee to land memorable jabs at President Donald Trump, as well as Vice President Mike Pence, Fox News, Facebook and a host of other topics.
“I’m proud to be a nasty, nasty woman,” she said, echoing the president’s phrase about his former opponent Hillary Clinton from a presidential debate in October 2016.
The 11-time Emmy winner’s performance was a departure from the three hosts who preceded her at the DNC – Eva Longoria, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Kerry Washington – using her time to poke fun at the controversies and notable events of the Trump administration.
One of her most memorable lines of the night was a reference to the now-infamous June incident where peaceful protesters were dispersed with chemical irritants in order to clear the area so President Trump could have a photo op at St. John’s Church with a bible.
Following remarks from Sen. Chris Coons on Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s faith, Louis-Dreyfus quipped, “Just remember: Joe Biden goes to church so regularly that he doesn’t even need tear gas and a bunch of federalized troops to help him get there.”
In a get-out-the-vote push, Louis-Dreyfus took on Fox, Facebook and Russia in one fell swoop: “If we all vote, there is nothing Facebook, Fox News and Vladimir Putin can do to stop us, but first let’s reaffirm the all-American values that our party and Joe Biden stand for.”
After a video about Biden’s son Beau, who passed away from cancer in 2015, she recalled when the former Vice President called her after her cancer diagnosis: “His real warmth and kindness on that call, man, I got to say, it made me cry.”
“Our current president has made me cry, too,” she continued, “but it’s never had anything to do with his warmth or kindness.”
Louis-Dreyfus made numerous jokes about “30330,” the number to text to get updates from the Biden campaign.
“30330 – that would be the president’s golf score if he didn’t cheat,” she joked.
“Okay, look, I’ll admit that was a little nasty – but we all know he’s a cheater, and I’m proud to be a nasty, nasty woman,” she added.
One of her strongest lines of the night came when Louis-Dreyfus said that she would be prepared for insults that President Trump might call her in a tweet.
“Tonight,” she said, “I couldn’t be prouder to be a loyal union member, a passionate climate activist, and a patriotic Democrat, or as Donald Trump will call me in a tweet tomorrow, a washed-up, horse-face, no-talent has-been with low ratings.”
“Well, with all due respect, sir, it takes one to know one,” she added.”
While Louis-Dreyfus’ remarks drew mixed reviews, the former “Seinfeld” star drew praise from one major fan: Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Kamala Harris.
“Veep to veep, you’re crushing it,” the California Senator wrote on Twitter.
