Kamala Harris accepts defeat, but does not give up the fight to “return the light to the United States”

La Vice President of the United States Kamala Harrisaseguró este miércoles, tras perder las Presidential election against former President Donald Trumpque you can accept defeat in order not to give up. “EI stand here and say: although I accept defeatI'm not giving up on the fight that fueled this campaign,” a visibly emotional Harris assured in his first speech at Howard Washington University since being declared the loser of the election.

Harris recalled that “a fundamental principle of American democracy” is to accept the results when elections are lost. “Ese principio, tanto como cualquier otro, distingue a la democracy de la monarquía o la tyranía, y calquiera que busque la confianza publica debe honarlo,” he added with a hidden reference. TrumpYou can't get any results in 2020 Joe Biden. Harris, who already spoke on the phone and congratulated the Republican, assured that he would work for a “peaceful transition of power.”

“Volverá la luz”

Vice-President, que He took over President Biden's mission to reach the White House after he retired in Julyhe conceded defeat in the election, assured that the result was not what they wanted or worked for, but promised that “la luz del EE. UU. prometido volverá”. “El resultato no es el que quisimos, nor por el que trabajamos, nor por el que votamos, pero la luz del EE. UU. prometido will return. “Mientras sigamos trabajando y sigamos luchando”.

But shortly after midnight on Tuesday, the Harris campaign announced it was canceling the appearance and postponing it for today, after the polls showed a decisive defeat.

In his speech, which lasted less than ten minutes, the vice president thanked the election campaign, his family and President Biden for the trust shown to him, as well as the presidential formula, Governor Tim Waltz.

“Estoy muy orgullosa de la campaña que hicimos y de la manera en que la hicimos. During the 107 days of this campaign, we have offered to build a community and build coalitions that unite people from all walks of life and origins, united by love for the country,” he said a day ago at the campus where he studied. tens of thousands of people who wanted to support.

Despite people feeling “a range of emotions at this point,” he added, the Democrat, who said he should “accept the results of this election,” insisted in his speech that he should have held back tears on more occasions.

The fight will continue

“I will never give up the fight for a future where Americans can realize their dreams, ambitions and aspirations. Women in the United States have the freedom to make decisions about their own bodies, and the government does not tell them what to do. The vice president confirmed that Nunca had given up on the fight.

In addition, he will continue the main lucha librando “en las urnas, en los tribunales y en la plaza pública”. “La lucha por nuestra libertad must be mucho trabajo, but in no case siempre digo, nos gusta el trabajo duro”accumulated.

Trump's victory was announced in the morning for the 270 compromises needed for the Colegio Electoral. In almost two states, the Democrats have 226 representatives, and the Republicans have 295 representatives.