WATCH: Eric Swalwell Suffers An Awkward Moment During Speech
"We need a president who lives like you live, we need a president that has the grit that you have, and we have a president right now that doesn't understand the dreams that you have," Swalwell said. "I will be that president because I have lived that struggle and I know how hard you work and what you expect it to add up to."
"But I will always be real with you," Swalwell continued. "I will be bold without the bull."
Swalwell paused, appearing to expect a round of applause from the audience.
The crowd was totally silent.
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Democrat presidential candidate Eric Swalwell: “I will be bold without the bull”
Swalwell pauses, appearing to expect applause from the audience
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Swalwell, who is polling at 0% in the polls, has made his campaign's primary message that, if elected, he will confiscate semi-automatic firearms from law-abiding Americans.
Senior White House Adviser Kellyanne Conway responded by writing on Twitter: "He literally doesn't register in these latest #polls, either. A few candidates are at less than 1%. Swalwell is at less than less than 1%".
Many on social media were quick to point out that Swalwell's awkward moment was similar to Jeb Bush's "please clap" moment during the 2016 presidential race.
