'Biggest applause I've ever seen her get': Hillary Clinton's DNC ovation wows onlookers
Democrats gave former Secretary of State and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton a rousing greeting on Monday at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
As Clinton walked onto the stage to the song, "Brave," by Sara Bareilles, cheers erupted in her honor, with MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow remarking the room was "quite electric."
A smiling Clinton, who was defeated by former President Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, repeatedly thanked the crowd and waved.
"Thank you all so much," she said, taking in the moment.
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The cheers didn't subside. Instead, the audience gave her a standing ovation, which continued for about one minute and 40 seconds.
And once it finally subsided, she remarked, "There's a lot of energy in this room."
"Something is happening in America," she said. "You can feel it.
At the end of her speech, CNN commentator Audie Cornish remarked it was, "The biggest applause I've ever seen her get."
Reactions flooded in on social media as well.
"This is a really sweet moment watching Gwen Walz, wife of Tim Walz, react to Hillary Clinton," wrote Democratic strategist Adam Parkhomenko.
"Sustained applause for Hillary Clinton as she takes the stage in Chicago. She’s having a hard time starting her remarks because of the cheers," wrote Joane Greve of The Guardian.
"Hillary Clinton just walked on stage and the whole arena went CRAZY," wrote gun violence advocate Samuel Schwartz