Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday afternoon officially conceded to Donald Trump, as Trump reeled in more than enough electoral votes to win the race.
“I know folks are feeling and experiencing a range of emotions right now I get it. But we must accept the results of this election,”
“At the same time, in our nation, we owe loyalty not to a president or a party, but to the Constitution of the United States and loyalty to our conscience and to our God,” she added. “My allegiance to all three is why I’m here to say while I concede this election, I do not concede the fight that fueled this campaign, the fight for freedom, for opportunity, for fairness, and for dignity of all people. A fight for the ideals at the heart of our nation. The ideals that reflect America at our best. That is a fight I will never give up.”
While Harris said the results are not what she and her team fought for, she claimed her “heart is full” and remains optimistic about the future of the nation. She said she is confident everyone — no matter how they voted in the election loves the U.S.
“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,”
Also thanking her husband, Doug Emhoff, as well as President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, along with her running mate, Tim Walz, and his family.
She also acknowledged her staff, election officials, and poll workers and volunteers
“I thank you, I thank you all, Look, I am so proud of the race we ran and the way we ran it.”
She told the crowd she called Trump to congratulate him, saying she plans to help him and his team with their transition back into the White House in a “peaceful transfer of power.”
“A fundamental principle of 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.”
Ahead of her speech, The National News Desk confirmed Harris called Trump.
