Harris set to speak at Howard University following Trump's win

Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to address the public Wednesday afternoon following her loss to Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election.

She is set to speak at Howard University, which is her alma mater, in Washington, D.C. at 4 p.m. Eastern time.

early Wednesday morning, but her campaign co-chair, Cedric Richmond, instead spoke on her behalf.

"We will continue overnight to fight to make sure that every vote is counted, that every voice has spoken," Richmond previously said. "So, you won't hear from the vice president tonight, but you will hear from her tomorrow. She will be back here tomorrow to address not only the H.U. family, not only to address her supporters but to address the nation."

President-elect Donald Trump has already given . He defeated Harris in a historic comeback, as he secured multiple battleground states and garnered the 270-plus electoral votes needed for the win.

"I want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honor of being elected your 47th president - and your 45th president," he said. "Every citizen, I will fight for you, your family and your future. Every single day I will be fighting for you, and with every breath in my body. I will not rest until we have delivered the strong, safe and prosperous America that our children deserve and that you deserve. This will truly be the golden age of America."

Investors are betting on what Trump's return to the White House will mean for the economy and the world.

The Dow jumped 1,200 points, or 2.8% early Wednesday and major stocks including Elon Musk's Tesla and bitcoin soared.

Trump Media & Technology Group, the company behind the Truth Social platform, also surged.