Kamala Harris is addressing the nation.
After Republican candidate Donald Trump was officially projected to win the 2024 U.S. presidential election, according to NBC News, the current Vice President spoke out after her opponent’s victory.
“My heart is full today, full of gratitude for the trust you have placed in me, full of love for our country, and full of resolve,” she said during her speech delivered Nov. 6 at Howard University, her alma mater. “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, the light of America’s promise will always burn bright as long as we never give up and as long as we keep fighting.”
And while Harris, who ran alongside Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, may have been disappointed with the results, she assured the crowd that she would do everything in her control to make sure there’s a “peaceful transfer of power.”
“Earlier today, I spoke with President-Elect Trump and congratulated him on his victory,” she said. “I also told him that we will help him and his team with his transition. A fundamental principle of American democracy is that when we lose an election, we accept the results. That principle, as much as any other, distinguishes democracy from monarchy or tyranny, and anyone who seeks the public trust must honor it.”
