Kamala Harris concession speech: Here’s what we know so far
Harris spent election night in Washington, D.C. at Howard University, a historically Black institution, where Harris graduated from in 1986
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U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has not formally conceded after former U.S. president and Republican nominee Donald Trump claimed victory on Wednesday.
The race was called by the Associated Press around 5:30 a.m. ET, when Trump received more than the 270 electoral votes required to win the presidency.
Harris spent election night in Washington, D.C. at Howard University, a historically Black institution, where Harris graduated from in 1986. Her supporters gathered together outside and watched as election results came in live on television. As Trump’s impending victory became clearer, the mood shifted with some supporters crying as they left, ABC News reported.
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Harris to speak at Howard University “later” on Wednesday
After Trump won Georgia, Senior Democratic Party aide Cedric Richmond addressed the crowd at the election night watch party in a video broadcasted by CNBC. He thanked supporters for being at the event and the Harris campaign for all they’ve done.
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“We still have votes to count, we still have states that have not been called yet. We will continue overnight to fight to make sure that every vote is counted, that every voice has spoken, so you won’t hear from the vice president tonight. But you will hear from her tomorrow.”
He said Harris would be back at the university on Wednesday to address “not only the (Howard University) family, not only to address her supporters, but to address the nation.”
On Wednesday morning, sources told NBC News that Harris would speak “later in the day.”
Kalama Harris has not spoken publicly since loss
In an American presidential election, the conceding candidate often gives a speech and makes a call to the victor after the race is called. Although it is not an official requirement, it is a tradition that “often signals a peaceful transition of power and offers clarity to supporters once the electoral votes are counted,” per USA Today.
As of Wednesday morning, Harris has not conceded. She has not made any public remarks since news outlets called the race.
“I hate y’all bad”: Harris supporters react to loss
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Actress Christina Applegate posted on social media after Harris’ loss, asking people to unfollow her if they “voted against female rights” and “against disability rights.” Applegate was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2021.
“Unfollow me because what you did is unreal. Don’t want followers like this,” she said in a post on X on Wednesday morning.
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Other celebrities who joined Applegate in their disappointment were actress Lili Reinhart and actress Sophia Bush, who said she was “heartbroken.”
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Rapper Cardi B, who spoke at a rally for Harris in Wisconsin last week, shared her feelings about Harris’ loss on Instagram, per Page Six.
“I hate y’all bad,” she said in an Instagram story, the publication reported.
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