Kamala Harris gives concession speech after losing to Donald Trump in 2024 presidential election: ‘My heart is full’

Kamala Harris conceded nan US presidency to Donald Trump successful a heartfelt reside Wednesday.

“My bosom is afloat today. My bosom is afloat today, afloat of gratitude for nan spot you person placed successful maine … and afloat of resolve,” nan vice president, 60, said while astatine her alma mater, Howard University, successful Washington, DC.

“The result of this predetermination is not what we wanted …but present maine erstwhile I say, nan ray of America’s committedness will ever pain agleam arsenic agelong arsenic we ne'er springiness up and arsenic agelong arsenic we support fighting.”

She past thanked her husband, Doug Emhoff, President Joe Biden, section officials and her supporters.

“I cognize folks are emotion and experiencing a scope of emotions correct now. I get it,” Harris added pinch a laugh, “but we must judge nan results of this election.”

Earlier connected Wednesday, Harris called Trump to personally concede nan election.

“She discussed nan value of a serene transportation of powerfulness and being a president for each Americans,” her adjutant told The Post.

Trump, 78, won nan 2024 statesmanlike election aft receiving nan mostly of electoral votes successful what galore deemed a landslide victory.

He reversed important states for illustration Georgia, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin that had voted Democratic successful nan erstwhile elections to get a 2nd non-consecutive term.

Many of Harris’ supporters waited for nan vice president to reside them connected predetermination night, but her run co-chair Cedric Richmond optimistically said astatine nan time, “We still have votes to count.”

The vice president and her squad worked difficult until nan very end, campaigning until nan last hours of nan election.

She joined canvassers in Reading, Penn., for door-knocking; rallied pinch supporters successful Allentown, Scranton and Pittsburgh; and swung done Reading to sojourn a Puerto Rican restaurant.

Leading up to Election Day, Harris received an overwhelming magnitude of support from stars successful Hollywood.

In July, Megan Thee Stallion performed astatine a rally successful Atlanta and chap rapper GloRilla closed retired nan run way pinch a capacity successful Milwaukee earlier this month.

Global superstar Taylor Swift made waves erstwhile she endorsed Harris successful September pursuing nan Democratic candidate’s statesmanlike statement against Trump connected ABC.

“I’m voting for @kamalaharris because she fights for nan authorities and causes I judge request a warrior to champion them,” Swift, 34, wrote via Instagram astatine nan time.

“I deliberation she is simply a steady-handed, talented leader and I judge we tin execute truthful overmuch much successful this state if we are led by calm and not chaos.”

She past praised Harris’ moving mate, Gov. Tim Walz, writing, “I was truthful heartened and impressed by her action of moving mate @timwalz, who has been opinionated up for LGBTQ+ rights, IVF, and a woman’s correct to her ain assemblage for decades.”

In October, Beyoncé besides stepped up to endorse Harris astatine a rally successful her hometown of Houston.

“I’m not present arsenic a celebrity. I’m not present arsenic a politician, I’m present arsenic a mother,” nan Grammy winner, 43, said successful her speech.

“A mother who cares astir nan world our children unrecorded in, a world wherever we person nan state to power our bodies, a world wherever we are not divided, our past aliases coming aliases future.”

However, immoderate person criticized that Harris’ personage backing did her more harm than good.

Former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick said astatine a rally Sunday, “I ne'er went to a Diddy party. I’m doing this because I emotion this state and there’s cipher that’s been tested much than Donald Trump connected showing his emotion for this state — done indictments, location raids, mugshots and getting virtually shot.”

Dave Portnoy credited Harris’ nonaccomplishment to nan “arrogance” and “superiority” of nan Democratic party.

However, nan leader — who would person been nan US’s first female president — was deemed by galore to beryllium much than qualified for nan occupation fixed her acquisition moving successful nan 3 branches of government.

She antecedently worked arsenic an lawyer wide and legislator successful California. Since 2000, she served arsenic vice president nether President Joe Biden’s administration.

Earlier this year, Harris received nan Democratic information aft Biden, 81, dropped retired of nan race pursuing concerns astir his health, which besides garnered a batch of disapproval from nan right.

Trump will beryllium named nan adjacent commander-in-chief astatine nan 60th Presidential Inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025.