Former US Vice President Joe Biden accepted the Democratic presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night.

In his speech, Biden said he would lead the country out of what he called a “season of darkness” and vowed to “draw on the best” of what America has to offer.

“The current president has cloaked American anger for far too long. Too much anger, too much division. Here and now I give you my word — if you entrust me with the presidency, I’ll draw on the best of us, not the worst,” Biden said. “I’ll draw on the light, not the darkness. It’s time for us, for we the people to come together, and make no mistake, we can and will overcome this season of darkness in America. We’ll choose hope over fear, facts over fiction, fairness over privilege,” he said.

“I’m a proud Democrat, and I’ll be proud to carry our banner into the general election,” continued Biden. “So it’s with great humility and a proud honor that I accept this nomination for president of the United States of America.”

Biden’s acceptance speech came one day after former President Barack Obama warned voters about a second Trump term.

"This administration has shown it will tear our democracy down if that's what it takes to win," Obama said.

"Joe is a man who learned early on to treat every person he meets with respect and dignity, living by the words his parents taught him: No one's better than you, Joe, but you're better than nobody,” Obama said. “That empathy, that decency, the belief that everybody counts. That's who Joe is."