Vice-President Kamala Harris he admitted the 2024 election TO Donald Trump Wednesday afternoon. Speaking from Howard University, her alma mater, Harris spoke directly to her young supporters, urging them to stay positive and “keep fighting” for the “extraordinary promise of the United States of America.”

Harris, whose defeat devastated the millions of people determined to close the chapter on Trump, said her “heart is full today — full of gratitude for the trust you have placed in me, full of love for our country and full of decision”. Acknowledging that “the outcome of this election is not what we wanted, not what we fought for, not what we voted for,” she asked supporters to “listen to 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.”

David Hume Kennerly

Saying he knows “people are feeling and experiencing a range of emotions right now,” Harris still stressed that “we have to accept the results of this election,” which, of course, were not the case of the losing candidate in 2020. The vice president said he “spoke with President-elect Trump” and told him that “we will assist him and his team in their transition and that we will engage in a peaceful transfer of power” because “a fundamental principle of of American democracy is that when we lose elections, we accept the results” and “anyone who seeks the public’s trust must honor it.”

David Hume Kennerly