The presidential candidate of the Democrats and  U.S Vice-President, Kamala Harris has called the president-elect Donald Trump, and conceded defeat.

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Harris has congratulated Trump on winning the 2024 presidential election, according to CBS News, BBC’s US partner.

During the call, Harris emphasised the peaceful transfer of power and being a president for all Americans.

To supporters…

Meanwhile, Kamala Harris has addressed her supporters when she delivered remarks at her alma mater, Howard University today.

The Vice President said: “While I concede this election, I do not concede the fight that fueled this campaign.

“The fight, the fight for freedom, for opportunity, for fairness and the dignity of all people, a fight for the ideals at the heart of our nation, the ideals that reflect America at our best, that is a fight I will never give up.

“To the young people who are watching, it is OK to feel sad and disappointed. But please know it’s going to be OK.

“On the campaign, I would often say, when we fight, we win. But here’s the thing, here’s the thing, sometimes the fight takes a while. That doesn’t mean we won’t win. That doesn’t mean we won’t win.

“We will continue to wage this fight in the voting booth, in the courts and in the public square.

“And we will also wage it in quieter ways — in how we live our lives, by treating one another with kindness and respect; by looking in the face of a stranger and seeing a neighbor; by always using our strength to lift people up, to fight for the dignity that all people deserve.”

What Trump said

Earlier, on the other hand, Trump in a letter signed by his campaign manager, commended his supporters for a job well done. He promised to take Americans to enviable heights.

In a statement sent out by his campaign, Donald Trump reflected on his historic win, calling it “a political victory that our country has never seen before”.

He then promises that he will “fight” for America, a repeated phrase we often heard on the campaign trail.

“I will not rest until we have delivered the strong, safe and prosperous America that our children deserve and that you deserve,” he says.

“Together, we’re going to unlock America’s glorious destiny. “Thank you once again for electing me in a landslide victory.”

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