Democratic candidate Kamala Harris has made a speech after losing the US presidential election.
She appeared before supporters at Howard University in Washington for the first time since Republican Donald Trump won the presidential election. Thanking incumbent President Joe Biden, her campaign team, and those who voted for her for their support, Kamala Harris said her heart was full.
«Full of gratitude for the trust you have placed in me, full of love for our country, and full of determination. 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: America’s light of hope will always burn bright,» the US Vice President said in her address.
She noted that the election results should be accepted.
According to her, we have different emotions now, but we need to accept the results.
«I spoke with Trump and congratulated him and told him we will help him with the transition and engage with a peaceful transfer of power. It’s a fundamental principle of a democracy that when we lose an election, we accept the result. This is the main difference between democracy and monarchy and tyranny. Our loyalty as a nation is not to the president or the party, but to the Constitution of our country,» Kamala Harris noted.
But Harris added that did not mean she was giving up.
«While I concede this election I don’t not concede the fight that fueled this campaign,» she said.
The White House reported that outgoing President Joe Biden congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in the election and invited him to the residence of the head of state.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has received 277 electoral votes out of 270 needed to win. His rival, Democratic challenger Kamala Harris, has 226 votes.
