Vice President Kamala Harris addressed a crowd of exuberant supporters hours after Donald Trump was projected as the winner of the 2024 presidential election. Harris called Trump earlier in the day to congratulate him on his win and promise a peaceful transfer of power.
In her speech, Harris encouraged her supporters not to lose hope. "While I concede this election, I do not concede the fight that fuelled this campaign," she said.
Vice President Kamala Harris conceded the election to President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday, urging her supporters in a speech delivered from her alma mater not to despair, but to continue "the fight that fueled this campaign."
After losing to Trump in the White House race, Harris spoke to a group of supporters from Howard University in Washington, D.C., including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
"Let me say my heart is full today. My heart is full today, full of gratitude for the trust you have placed in me, full of love for our country, and full of resolve," Harris said. "The outcome of this election was not what we wanted, not what we fought for, not what we voted for, but hear me when I say the light of America's promise will always burn bright as long as we never give up and as long as we keep fighting."
With his decisive victory, Trump will be the second president to be elected to two nonconsecutive terms and the first convicted of a felony.
"I am so proud of the race we ran and the way we ran it. Over the 107 days of this campaign, we have been intentional about building community and building coalitions, bringing people together from every walk of life and background, united by love of country with enthusiasm and joy in our fight for America's future," Harris said. And we did it with the knowledge that we all have so much more in common than what separates us."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnUouF8oDbs
A dignified speech after losing the election.
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