Addressing a tearful crowd at her alma mater, Vice President Kamala Harris conceded the 2024 election however vowed to proceed the “fight.”
Talking at Howard College, Harris’ concession speech adopted a telephone name with President-elect Donald Trump by which she apparently known as for a peaceable switch of energy and provided to help the transition to a second Trump time period.
“A fundamental principle of American democracy is that when we lose an election, we accept the results. That principle, as much as any other, distinguishes democracy from monarchy or tyranny. And anyone who seeks the public trust must honor it,” Harris stated.
Harris acknowledged that the “outcome of this election is not what we wanted,” however promised {that a} single election wouldn’t finish the wrestle.
“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,” she stated.
The vice chairman went on to say that in the USA, residents don’t owe loyalty to the President, or their political occasion, however to the U.S. Structure, “to our conscience and to our God.”
“My allegiance to all three is why I am here to say, while I concede this election, I do not concede the fight that fueled this campaign,” Harris stated.
When the Vice President stated she had spoken to the president-elect and dedicated to serving to to ease his transition into the White Home, her acknowledgement that she’d known as Trump to supply congratulations was met with boos from the group.
“Earlier today, I spoke with president-elect Trump and congratulated him on his victory. I also told him that we will help him and his team with their transition and that we will engage in a peaceful transfer of power,” she stated.
Trump’s spokesperson, Steven Cheung, stated that the pair spoke briefly and that Trump congratulated Harris on a effectively run marketing campaign.
“President Trump acknowledged Vice President Harris on her strength, professionalism, and tenacity throughout the campaign, and both leaders agreed on the importance of unifying the country,” Cheung stated.
Harris thanked her employees and supporters for serving to pace alongside her nearly four-month-old marketing campaign, and provided her thanks as effectively to President Joe Biden and her operating mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
“Look, I am so proud of the race we ran and the way we ran it 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,” she stated.
Initially Revealed: November 6, 2024 at 6:53 PM EST
