Kamala Harris expresses hope that the US avoids 'dark times'
The Democrat expressed pride in her campaign while describing the Republican victory as a “setback” on the path of democracy. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Vice President Kamala Harris has officially recognized Donald Trump as the victor of the US presidential election during a concession speech delivered in Washington, DC.
Despite the growing certainty throughout Tuesday night that Trump was poised to achieve the necessary 270 electoral votes to win the White House, Harris chose not to concede at that time. “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 stated on Wednesday evening while addressing an audience at Howard University.
“The outcome of this election is not what we wanted, not what we fought for, not what we voted for,” Harris expressed.
In her remarks, she expressed pride in the campaign, thanking President Joe Biden, her running mate Tim Walz, and her husband Doug Emhoff. “I am so proud of the race we ran and the way we ran it,” she told the gathered supporters.
“We will continue to wage this fight in the voting booths, in courts and in the public square,” said Harris, emphasizing, “I am here to say that while I concede this election, I do not concede the fight that fueled this campaign.”
As the crowd reacted with some disapproval, she called for acceptance of the election results: “We must accept the results of this election,” adding that they would engage in “a peaceful transfer of power.” She characterized her party's ideals as representative of “America at our best” and encouraged Democrats to persist in their efforts despite facing “setbacks.”
Harris secured the Democrats’ presidential nomination in July after pressure mounted on President Joe Biden to withdraw from the race due to his poor debate performance against Trump. This move allowed Harris to bypass the primary process and access Biden’s campaign funding, benefiting from a bump in popularity post-convention.
In mid-2020, Biden had selected Harris as his running mate to galvanize support within the party for his nomination. Although she had initially run her own campaign for the presidency, she withdrew before the first primaries due to insufficient funding and lack of support from party members.
The Biden-Harris ticket garnered 81 million votes in the 2020 election, marking an unexpected defeat for Trump’s re-election effort. This time around, the Harris-Walz team received just over 67 million votes compared to Trump’s 72 million.
Navid Kalantari contributed to this report for TROIB News
Despite the growing certainty throughout Tuesday night that Trump was poised to achieve the necessary 270 electoral votes to win the White House, Harris chose not to concede at that time. “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 stated on Wednesday evening while addressing an audience at Howard University.
“The outcome of this election is not what we wanted, not what we fought for, not what we voted for,” Harris expressed.
In her remarks, she expressed pride in the campaign, thanking President Joe Biden, her running mate Tim Walz, and her husband Doug Emhoff. “I am so proud of the race we ran and the way we ran it,” she told the gathered supporters.
“We will continue to wage this fight in the voting booths, in courts and in the public square,” said Harris, emphasizing, “I am here to say that while I concede this election, I do not concede the fight that fueled this campaign.”
As the crowd reacted with some disapproval, she called for acceptance of the election results: “We must accept the results of this election,” adding that they would engage in “a peaceful transfer of power.” She characterized her party's ideals as representative of “America at our best” and encouraged Democrats to persist in their efforts despite facing “setbacks.”
Harris secured the Democrats’ presidential nomination in July after pressure mounted on President Joe Biden to withdraw from the race due to his poor debate performance against Trump. This move allowed Harris to bypass the primary process and access Biden’s campaign funding, benefiting from a bump in popularity post-convention.
In mid-2020, Biden had selected Harris as his running mate to galvanize support within the party for his nomination. Although she had initially run her own campaign for the presidency, she withdrew before the first primaries due to insufficient funding and lack of support from party members.
The Biden-Harris ticket garnered 81 million votes in the 2020 election, marking an unexpected defeat for Trump’s re-election effort. This time around, the Harris-Walz team received just over 67 million votes compared to Trump’s 72 million.
Navid Kalantari contributed to this report for TROIB News
