Kamala Harris has spoken for the first time since her election loss, striking a hopeful tone to supporters following her landslide loss to Donald Trump.
Harris smiled as she told supporters she “loves” them, waving and smiling at them with an upbeat demeanor.
“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,” Harris said.
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“The outcome is not what we wanted, not what we fought for, but hear me when I say, the light of America’s promise will always burn bright,” she said.
As long as we never give up and as long as we keep fighting.”
Harris went on to thank President Biden along with her partner Doug and their family. She went on to thank her Vice President pick, Tim Waltz, along with her supporters.
She said she wanted to unite people with “love, enthusiasm and joy” for America’s future. She acknowledged she had called President elect Trump, and explained she wanted a “peaceful transfer of power”.
“We have been bringing people together from every background, united, with love of country, with enthusiasm and joy, in our fight for America’s future,” she said.
“I know we are all experiencing a lot of emotions right now. I get it. But we must accept the results of this election. Earlier today, I spoke with Trump and congratulated him on his victory.
“I also told him we would help him with his transition – for a peaceful transition of power. A fundamental principle of American democracy is that when we lose the election, we accept the results.”
Trump needed 270 Electoral College votes and had 292 votes as Harris spoke.
“While I concede this election, I do not concede the fight that fuelled this campaign.”
The Republican candidate flipped Georgia, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan and held on to North Carolina.
He also led Harris by more than five million votes in the popular count.
Many voters remained frustrated by higher prices even amid record-high stock markets, fast-growing wages and low unemployment.
Voters identified jobs and the economy as the country’s most pressing problem, according to Reuters/Ipsos opinion polls.
Hispanic voters, traditionally Democrat supporters, and lower-income households hit hardest by inflation helped fuel Trump’s election victory.