The loudest may have come early in the evening, courtesy of a video starring economist Austan Goolsbee and actor Ken Jeong in which Goolsbee reveals to Jeong that most of the Donald Trump-branded clothing line is not Made in the USA, but rather in Bangladesh, China, Mexico and other countries (facts that seem to undermine Trump's assertion of America First but also seem to have had no impact on his supporters). But the most pointed came, not surprisingly, from Michelle Obama.
Not that you would have known it at first. Like her speech, in which she castigated Trump without ever saying his name, her dress spoke volumes while appearing, at first glance, to be entirely subdued.
Cobalt blue silk crepe, with cap sleeves, a flared skirt and a neat waist, it was by designer Christian Siriano, and it pretty much matched the backdrop, playing down Michelle Obama's appearance and playing to the patriotic theme, especially when contrasted with the bright red jacket that Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts wore during her speech.
But the simplicity and the color were just the beginning. See, Siriano is a former reality TV star -- the only designer to really have emerged from the television show "Project Runway" (he won the fourth season competition) and carved out a place on the New York Fashion Week scene.
But unlike another reality TV star, Siriano has built his career on being inclusive: on catering to women regardless of size or age.
Most recently, he was, for example, the designer who stepped forward (via Instagram) when Leslie Jones, the late-40-something 6-foot-tall star of the movie remake "Ghostbusters," complained that no designer wanted to dress her, making a custom off-the-shoulder red gown for her premiere that became something of an internet moment. He also has a collaboration with the plus-size store Lane Bryant, for which he held a runway show at the United Nations this year, and has dressed other celebrities including Kate Hudson and Zendaya.
"I just don't think anyone should be excluded from having a beautiful dress," he said to me when we were talking about the Jones brouhaha, and why he had volunteered to play fairy godfather.
Lest you think Michelle Obama's wardrobe choice was just happenstance, however, know that the convention appearance was only the second time she has worn Siriano; the first time was this month, at the funeral for the police officers killed in Dallas.