Harris says she's full of 'resolve,' urges supporters to accept election results

Harris addressed nan federation from her alma mater, Howard University.

Vice President Kamala Harris said her bosom is "full of resolve" aft losing nan presidential election to erstwhile President Donald Trump.

"My bosom is afloat coming -- afloat of gratitude for nan spot you person placed successful me, afloat of emotion for our country, and afloat of resolve," Harris said Wednesday astatine her alma mater, Howard University, successful Washington, D.C.

"The result of this predetermination is not what we wanted, not what we fought for, not what we voted for. But ... nan ray of America’s committedness will ever pain agleam arsenic agelong arsenic we ne'er springiness up," Harris said.

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks astatine Howard University successful Washington, Nov. 6, 2024.

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"We must judge nan results of this election," she said.

Harris' conclusion came arsenic Trump won nan plaything states of Pennsylvania, Georgia and Wisconsin overnight. Trump won different plaything state, Michigan, connected Wednesday.

Democratic statesmanlike nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris arrives to speak connected shape astatine Howard University, Nov. 6, 2024, successful Washington.

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Trump's triumph underscores conscionable how heavy voters' frustrations were surrounding ostentation and immigration, Republicans' 2 apical issues this predetermination rhythm arsenic polls consistently showed Americans' unhappiness pinch really President Joe Biden handled them. Trump's return to nan White House besides suggests that Democrats were not motivated capable by nan imaginable of electing nan first female president and that its base's fury complete nan Supreme Court's revocation of law abortion protections has waned since 2022.

Harris had an highly hurried campaign, which began this summertime erstwhile Biden dropped retired of nan title and endorsed his vice president.

Biden, who plans to reside nan federation connected Thursday, spoke pinch Harris connected nan phone Wednesday to congratulate her connected "her historical campaign," nan White House said.

Trump and Harris besides said by telephone connected Wednesday, according to nan Trump campaign. Harris told Trump she will activity pinch Biden to guarantee a serene transportation of power, dissimilar nan modulation successful 2020, according to an email Harris run chair Jen O'Malley Dillon sent to run staff.

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ABC News' Tal Axelrod contributed to this report.