Kamala Harris has officially conceded the 2024 presidential election to Donald Trump.
The Vice President and 2024 Democratic nominee in the election for the President of the United States delivered a speech on Wednesday (November 6) at her alma mater Howard University in Washington, D.C., confirming Trump‘s victory.
The speech comes after she called Trump to congratulate him on the election, and urge a peaceful transition of power.
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“The outcome of this election is 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,” she said in front of supporters, friends and family, including husband Doug Emhoff and daughter Ella Emhoff and her VP pick, Tim Walz and his daughter Hope Walz.
“We must accept the results of this election. 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 we will engage in a peaceful transfer of power. A fundamental principle of American democracy is that when we lose an election, we accept the results.”
“While I concede this election, I don’t concede the fight that fueled this campaign. The fight for freedom, opportunity, fairness, and dignity of all people, and ideals at the heart of this nation…that is a fight I will never give up,” she added.
“To the young people who are watching: it is OK to feel sad and disappointed. But please know it is going to be OK. On the campaign, I would often say, ‘When we fight, we win.’ But here’s the thing: sometimes the fight takes a while. That doesn’t mean we won’t win. The important thing is don’t ever give up.”
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Watch the full stream of the speech. (The speech begins around the 2:23:00 mark.)
