Vice President of the United States of America (USA) and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris addressed the public the day after the election, admitted her defeat to Republican Donald Trump and said that she would accept the results, as well as enable a peaceful transition of power.
“I know that people feel differently today, I understand that, but we have to accept the results of the election. I congratulated Trump on his victory and said that we will help him in the transition, as well as that we will participate in the peaceful handover of power,” said the US vice president, who previously spoke on the phone with the Republican opponent.
“The fundamental principle of democracy is that, when we lose an election, we accept the result, and that distinguishes us from tyranny and monarchy. At the same time, in this country, we are not loyal to the president or the party, but to the US Constitution,” she said.
Harris addressed the public from Howard University in Washington, where she was expected to speak on election night, but it did not happen.
She said that, although she admits the electoral defeat, she will not give up the fight for the “promise of America” and the values she believes in.
“I will fight for an America where women can decide about their bodies, not the government. I will fight for streets and schools free from gun violence, we will fight for democracy, the rule of law and that each of us, regardless of who we are and where we come from we are coming, he enjoys rights and freedoms that must be respected,” said the democratic candidate.
Haris told the young people that “it’s OK to be sad and disappointed”, but not to give up the fight.
“I always said – if we fight, we will win. But sometimes the fight takes longer and it doesn’t mean that we won’t win. It’s important that you never give up, never give up on making the world a better place. And don’t listen if someone says something is impossible just because it hasn’t been done before. You have the capacity to do something good. This is the time to roll up our sleeves, to mobilize, to remain committed to the values of freedom and justice that we can achieve together.” , said Harris, who concluded the speech with the sentence that there is “a law of history that says that the stars can only be seen when it is very dark”, and that she “hopes that America does not enter that period now”.
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