--- description: The video emphasizes the prosecutor vs. criminal narrative that the Kamala Harris campaign has leaned into after Trump’s felony convictions. title: The DNC Made a 'Law & Order' Parody image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2e1cf0c206b395ce/698a5a029862f5792f8960e1/dnc-law-and-order-ad-harris-trump.png?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Politics](/section/politics/) ## Politics Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [2024 Elections](/tag/2024-election/) ## 2024 Elections Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # DNC Produces _Law & Order_ Parody Video Featuring Prosecutor Harris, Criminal Trump ## Video: Kamala Harris Makes Appearance on First Night of DNC, Thanks Biden for "Historic Legacy" [Watch (HLS stream): Kamala Harris Makes Appearance on First Night of DNC, Thanks Biden for "Historic Legacy"](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/ps6AdbcG.m3u8) (2:20)  _Published 2024-08-20. Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris appeared to address the crowd on the first night of the Democratic National Convention on Monday._ by [Koh Ewe](/author/koh-ewe/) ## Koh Ewe Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Koh Ewe (Koyu) was a reporter for TIME based in Singapore. Aug 20, 2024 3:30 AM CUT  Screenshot from video. Screenshot from video.DNC by [Koh Ewe](/author/koh-ewe/) ## Koh Ewe Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Koh Ewe (Koyu) was a reporter for TIME based in Singapore. Aug 20, 2024 3:30 AM CUT “In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the police who investigate crime, and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders.” It’s the opening line for long-running TV drama _Law & Order_, but on Monday night at primetime, it wasn’t heard on the police procedural but at the [Democratic National Convention](https://time.com/7011508/dnc-where-when-speakers/ "undefined"). “This is the story of Donald Trump,” the narrator continued, accompanied by a similar soundtrack to the show it was parodying. > [](https://twitter.com/KamalaHQ/status/1825722550338437471) The DNC, which kicked off on Monday in Chicago, and the Kamala Harris campaign have embraced themes once perceived to be the domain of the Republican Party, from [law and order](https://time.com/5846321/nixon-trump-law-and-order-history/ "undefined") to [freedom](https://time.com/7012007/at-the-democratic-convention-kamala-harris-will-use-the-language-republicans-used-to/ "undefined") and [patriotism](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/19/briefing/kamala-harris-tim-walz-patriotism.html "undefined"). (The DNC also debuted an ad titled “[Freedom](https://x.com/KamalaHQ/status/1825709213252739297 "undefined")” earlier on Monday.) The new _Law & Order_ ad—which debuted at the DNC as an introduction to a speech by [Rep. Jamie Raskin](https://time.com/6293063/rep-jamie-raskin-says-he-wont-run-for-senate/ "undefined"), who was a lead prosecutor of Trump’s second impeachment trial—reflects a [narrative](https://time.com/7001914/prosecutor-versus-felon-narrative-trump-harris-essay/ "undefined") that the Harris campaign has particularly leaned into: contrasting Harris’ prosecutorial background with Trump’s [felony convictions](https://time.com/6983196/donald-trump-convicted-hush-money-trial-new-york/ "undefined") and slate of ongoing [criminal cases](https://www.politico.com/interactives/2023/trump-criminal-investigations-cases-tracker-list/ "undefined"). During her stints as district attorney of San Francisco and attorney general of California, Harris developed a tough-on-crime reputation, though she has also later tried to frame her experience as that of a “[progressive prosecutor](https://time.com/7001208/kamala-harris-views-abortion-economy-immigration-israel-gaza/ "undefined").” Since Harris embarked on her 2024 presidential bid, her campaign has sought to portray her as someone well-equipped to bring Trump to justice. **Read More:** [_The Reintroduction of Kamala Harris_](https://time.com/7009317/reintroduction-of-kamala-harris/ "undefined") “His entire life, Trump has believed he’s above the law, that no one would ever dare hold him accountable. He lies, he rips off workers, he sexually abuses women,” the voiceover continued, along with photos of a younger Trump. “He cheats in business. He cheated on his wife with a porn star and paid her off so the American people wouldn’t find out during an election.” “But in the American justice system, ordinary people have managed to find him accountable time and time again. For the first time in history we have a convicted felon running for President. And to take on this case, we need a President who has spent her life prosecuting perpetrators like Donald Trump.” The video was met with thunderous cheers and applause from the crowd at the United Center in Chicago and has entertained [social media users](https://x.com/IamJustDamien/status/1825719877014876533 "undefined"), too. --- ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/7012493/dnc-law-and-order-watch-video-harris-trump-prosecutor-criminal/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/7012493/dnc-law-and-order-watch-video-harris-trump-prosecutor-criminal/"},"headline":"DNC Produces Law & Order Parody Video Featuring Prosecutor Harris, Criminal Trump","datePublished":"2024-08-20T03:30:00.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-24T18:10:16.554Z","description":"The video emphasizes the prosecutor vs. criminal narrative that the Kamala Harris campaign has leaned into after Trump’s felony convictions.","url":"https://time.com/7012493/dnc-law-and-order-watch-video-harris-trump-prosecutor-criminal/","keywords":["2024 Elections","overnight","News Desk"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2e1cf0c206b395ce/698a5a029862f5792f8960e1/dnc-law-and-order-ad-harris-trump.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Koh Ewe","jobTitle":"Koh Ewe (Koyu) was a reporter for TIME based in Singapore.","url":"https://time.com/author/koh-ewe/"}],"articleSection":"Politics","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2e1cf0c206b395ce/698a5a029862f5792f8960e1/dnc-law-and-order-ad-harris-trump.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"dnc law and order ad harris trump","caption":"Screenshot from video.","creditText":"DNC","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/politics/","name":"Politics"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/2024-election/","name":"2024 Elections"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/7012493/dnc-law-and-order-watch-video-harris-trump-prosecutor-criminal/","name":"DNC Produces Law & Order Parody Video Featuring Prosecutor Harris, Criminal Trump"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Kamala Harris Makes Appearance on First Night of DNC, Thanks Biden for \"Historic Legacy\"","description":"Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris appeared to address the crowd on the first night of the Democratic National Convention on Monday.","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/ps6AdbcG/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2024-08-20T02:04:18.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/ps6AdbcG.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/7012493/dnc-law-and-order-watch-video-harris-trump-prosecutor-criminal/","duration":"PT2M20S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/7012493/dnc-law-and-order-watch-video-harris-trump-prosecutor-criminal/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```