'Do not despair': Kamala Harris delivers concession speech – watch in full

The vice-president gives a concession speech at Howard University in Washington DC after cancelling her speech on election night following Donald Trump's victory.

Kamala Harris urges US citizens to accept the decision of the presidential election but goes on to say she won't give up fighting for the ideologies behind her campaign. Harris specifically calls out the fight to protect abortion rights. The former president Donald Trump secured the White House on election night, and a Republican majority took the US Senate.

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[Shamclones]

A refreshing change from storming the capitol.

[parolajd]

Where are the 15, 000, 000 voters that voted in the 2020 election?

[zeppelinn]

I’m amazed that her best speech ever was her concession speech

[michaeljohn-hopkins]

As George W. Bush once tried to say "fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me."

[blmmgtn]

As every sane person knows, the only serious candidate lost. Even in conceding she demonstrates she's a better human being than the victor.

[JonnyRed]

_"If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine"_ - Peanut

[FthTheGr]

Held it together till she said "Billions of Stars" 😭😭😭😭❤

[maurasawyer]

She only had 3 months to campaign, too short of a time for any presidential race. And 2 most important factors working against her, her race and gender. And yet, she ran an excellent campaign, respectful, professional, not chaotic, no drama, no hate.

[YourHalfSister]

😢 My heart was broken last night. I was shocked but not surprised, and believe me, there’s a difference.

[rogeryoung]

I’m so glad to now be unburdened by what has been. 😂

[RobUngerer-ex]

Wellspoken and with grace.
Harris brings so much inspiration and the unity, peace and love in the crowd fills me with happiness.
I hope one day all people will have this positivity, in Amerika and the rest of the world.
It's not about words, which are blown away within a second. It's about what words will generate how people react. Kamala's words give hope, courage, comfort, unity, love, respectfull human interaction, kindness and love...meaning to life.
These are the ingredients that bring people back to overcome disasters in life.

[flowersalways]

Notice how she's preserving her joy and optimism and gratitude. Let this be what we carry forward, as we will need it. Illegitimi non carborundum.

[luxepop]

The democrats are too logical and polite. Trump was talking crazy it seems like America loved that! American politics is like love island now.

[seanmccarthy]

Crazy that her best speech of her political career was a concession speech. Peace

[JohnSanJuan-zped]

I’m so sorry. Congratulations! Respect.

[WORLDNSHKNIGHT]

This is what a leader looks like.

When Trump apologists gloat, they should be reminded that instead of conceding in 2020, he had a 4-year tantrum.

[maurasullivan]

Such a loss for this country, a populace that is too ignorant to realize it.

[menikmati]

What I find odd is that I had to go out of my way to find this speech on YouTube, I have never searched for media that leans particularly left or right in American politics and yet somehow it was always Trump popping up on my YouTube suggestions or Twitch suggestions, even the Joe Rogan interview served as an interesting example of how the Republican campaign seemed to do a much better job of harnessing the power of online media than the Democrats.

[elenarowe]

I attended this event with my mom & the energy was of community even though the outcome wasnt what we wanted❤

[kehindetokuta]

Extraordinary concession speech, which proves who and what has won this election.The side that won cannot walk away from the truth of this speech, it is the bedrock of American democracy, the shining light to the world.