In a defiant concession speech on Wednesday, U.S. Vice President and defeated Democratic candidate Kamala Harris promised a peaceful transfer of power to Donald Trump, while urging her supporters to “keep fighting” for their ideals.
“We must accept the results of this election. Earlier today, I spoke with President-elect Trump and congratulated him on his victory,” Harris said in a speech at her alma mater, Howard University, in Washington.
“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.”
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Without referencing specific past events, Harris emphasized that respecting election results is what “distinguishes democracy from monarchy or tyranny.” She added, “Anyone who seeks the public trust must honor it.”
“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.
Before a cheering crowd, Harris began by urging her supporters to keep fighting for their ideals, even amid the sting of disappointment following Trump’s decisive victory the previous day.
“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 that 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.
After a campaign in which she consistently warned of the dangers Trump posed to American democracy, she concluded by acknowledging the deep sense of foreboding shared by many of her supporters.
“I know many people feel like we are entering a dark time. But for the benefit of us all, I hope that is not the case,” she said.
“But here’s the thing: America, if it is, let us fill the sky with the light of a brilliant, brilliant billion stars, the light — the light of optimism, of faith, of truth and service,” she added.
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