Kamala Harris: “We Must Accept The Results Of This Election”

Kamala Harris has just finished her concession speech and told her supporters she had accepted the results of the 2024 presidential election.

Harris stated, “We must accept the results of this election. Earlier today, I spoke with President-elect Trump and congratulated him on his victory.”

She added, “I also told him that we’ll help him and his team with their transition and that we’ll engage in a peaceful transfer of power.”

Watch the moment she said it here:

Kamala Harris: “ We Must accept the results of this election” pic.twitter.com/rn9eNNKWpQ

— Anthony Scott (@AnthonyScottTGP) November 6, 2024

In her concession speech, Vice President Kamala Harris urged her supporters to accept her election loss against President-elect Donald Trump. pic.twitter.com/cwr3XjJzwH

— The Associated Press (@AP) November 6, 2024

Here’s what CBS reported:

Harris said the results of the election must be accepted and reiterated that she had spoken with Trump and is committed to a peaceful transfer of power.

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“A fundamental principle of American democracy is that when we lose an election, we accept the results,” she said. “That principle as much as any other distinguishes democracy from monarchy and tyranny, and anyone who seeks the public trust must honor it.”

Harris said the nation does not owe loyalty to a president or party, but to the Constitution, “our conscience and to our God.”

“My allegiance to all three is why I am here today — to say while I concede this election, I do not concede the fight that fueled this campaign,” she said.

The vice president pledged to continue fighting for democracy, the rule of law and equal justice.

“Sometimes the fight takes a while. That doesn’t mean we won’t win,” she said, delivering an appeal directly to her young supporters.

Harris's speech wasn’t about unity it was pretty much a campaign speech against Trump. There wasn’t anything about bringing the country together. It was another platform for her to spout off her talking points. She seems pretty bitter. She won’t be the Democrat nominee in 2028. pic.twitter.com/kHsAECIzbU

— The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) November 6, 2024

Per Deadline:

Facing a crowd of supporters, a number of them wiping away tears, Kamala Harris delivered a concession speech in which she urged them to not despair and not give up at a critical period in American history.

“To everyone who is watching: Do not despair. This is not a time to throw up our hands. This is a time to roll up our sleeves,” Harris said to the crowd at Howard University.

Many in the crowd were at the same place on Tuesday night, hopeful that it would be a victory celebration. Instead, the mood turned grim when it was apparent that the election was shifting Donald Trump‘s way.

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MSNBC: Kamala Harris didn't have a concession speech prepared because she didn't expect to lose. 🤣 pic.twitter.com/JEAoHZKfjQ

— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) November 6, 2024