WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 06: Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris pauses while speaking on stage as she concedes the election, at Howard University on November 06, 2024 in Washington, DC. After a contentious campaign focused on key battleground states, the Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump was projected to secure the majority of electoral votes, giving him a second term as U.S. President. Republicans also secured control of the Senate for the first time in four years. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
On Wednesday afternoon, Vice President Kamala Harris conceded her loss to Republican opponent Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election in a public speech at Howard University in Washington, D.C.
“My heart is full today, full of gratitude for the trust you have placed in me, full of love in our country,” she said as crowds of supporters cheered.
“The outcome of the 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,” Harris said.
“While I concede this election, I do not concede the fight that fueled this campaign. The fight, the fight for freedom, for opportunity, for fairness and the 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.”
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