FILE – Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris shake hands before the start of an ABC News presidential debate at the National Constitution Center, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke by phone earlier today, following the conclusion of the 2024 presidential election, according to Steven Cheung, Trump’s campaign communications director.
During the conversation, Harris congratulated Trump.
And Trump acknowledged Harris on her strength, professionalism, and tenacity throughout the campaign.
Cheung said “both leaders agreed on the importance of unifying the country.”
Harris also delivered a concession speech on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C.
Harris urged her supporters to accept her loss in the 2024 presidential election and touted how she would help Trump with his transition.
“Folks are feeling and experiencing a range of emotions right now, I get it. But we must accept the results of this election.” She added, “I also told [Trump] that we will help him and his team with their transition and that we will engage in a peaceful transfer of power.”
Shortly after Harris’ concession speech, a series of Democratic lawmakers issued their first statements in response to the election results and promised to ensure a “peaceful” transition for the incoming Republican administration.
“As deeply, deeply disappointed as I am by the results of the election, make no mistake: my Democratic colleagues and I—unlike many Republicans after the 2020 election—will uphold the will of the American people, fulfill our constitutional duty and do our part to ensure a peaceful transfer of power,” Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois said in a statement.