Kamala Finally Makes Concession Speech After Trump Win, But What Took Her So Long?
On Wednesday afternoon, Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the nation from Howard University in Washington, D.C., after losing the 2024 presidential election to Donald Trump.
Many expected Harris to address her supporters from Howard—the HBCU where she graduated in 1986—on election night. However, she never made it to her alma mater as the results began pouring in.
Campaign co-chair Cedric Richmond sent the audience home and informed them that Harris would make her speech on Wednesday. Since this announcement, "Where is Kamala" has been trending on X .
During her remarks, Harris urged Americans to accept her loss.
"Folks are feeling and experiencing a range of emotions right now, I get it. But we must accept the results of this election," she said, on Wednesday as reported by Associated Press .
"While I concede this election. I do not concede the fight that fueled this campaign. I will never give up a fight for a future where Americans can pursue their dreams ambitions and aspirations."
Shortly before Harris' speech, she called Trump and congratulated him on his win and mentioned the "importance of a peaceful transfer of power and being a president for all Americans," a senior aide to Harris told CBS .
Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung confirmed the conversation and stated that throughout the call that Trump "acknowledged Vice President Harris on her strength, professionalism, and tenacity throughout the campaign, and both leaders agreed on the importance of unifying the country."
Harris mentioned this during her speech. "Earlier today I spoke with President-elect Trump and congratulated him on his victory," Harris said to a crowd full of boos.
"I also told him that we will help him and his team with their transition and that we will engage in a peaceful transfer of power."
After President Biden announced that he would not be seeking re-election in July, Harris shared that she would be running for President against Trump.
Her nomination was clenched at the Democratic National Committee in Chicago in August, where Harris made history by becoming the first Black and South Asian first woman of color to run for president for a major political party.
