In an emotionally charged speech in Washington, the outgoing vice president of the United States and the Democratic candidate for the November 5 election, Kamala Harris, publicly congratulated Donald Trump on his victory and assured that he would ensure a smooth transition of power.
"Although I admit my defeat, I will not stop the fight for the freedom and dignity of all people. This is a fight I will never stop. The battle for American women to be free to decide about their bodies. The battle for safe streets from gun attacks," said Harris.
She thanked her family and President Biden for their support and expressed pride in her campaign. “We brought people from all over and united them for the love of country in a fight for America's future. And we did it with the knowledge that we have more in common than what separates us. We have to accept the election results. I congratulated President Trump and told him that we will help him with a peaceful transition," he said.
Harris pledged to continue fighting for women's rights and against gun violence. "We like hard work. And the fight for our country is always worth it" he added.
Addressing the youth, Kamala stressed, "never stop trying to make this world a better place."
Concluding her speech, the vice president said that there is "a proverb that a historian once called a law of history, which applies to every society throughout the ages." This proverb is: "Only when it's dark can you see the stars."
Kamala Harris said: “I know a lot of people feel like we're entering a dark age, but for everyone's sake, I hope that's not the case. But if it is, let us fill the sky with the light of optimism, faith, truth and service."
Among those in attendance were former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and several White House officials. Thousands of supporters cheered Harris on to Beyoncé's 'Run the World' and Ty Trippet's 'We Gon' Be Alright'.
Harris' running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walsh, was visibly moved and thanked the crowd for their support.
Thousands of Democratic supporters gathered outside Howard University on Tuesday night, hoping to celebrate the historic election of the first female US president. They returned Wednesday to show their support for Harris despite the loss.
The phone call to Trump
Kamala Harris previously called Donald Trump to congratulate him on his victory in the US presidential election, according to Democratic staff sources.
"They discussed the importance of a smooth transition of power and that he should be president for all Americans," a spokesman for Kamala Harris said, two hours before her scheduled post-election speech to acknowledge her defeat.
"President Trump recognized Vice President Harris for her strength, professionalism and tenacity throughout the campaign, and the two leaders agreed on the importance of unity," a Republican spokesman said.
A sensation was caused by the fact that while Trump's victory was clear, Kamala Harris did not come out to accept defeat and congratulate her opponent. However, the attitude of Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton was similar 8 years ago, when, despite her superiority in votes, Donald Trump secured the majority of the electors, only the day after the elections did she address publicly accepting the result.
The American media recall that Kamala Harris entered the electoral race just 100 days before the polls, in the place of Joe Biden, while "charged", the dissatisfaction especially about accuracy and inflation.
Source: ertnews
