The defeated US presidential candidate gave a speech at Howard University in Washington on Wednesday, November 6. But if the Democrat concedes defeat, he refuses to lay down his arms.
On this day of November 6, when her defeat in the American presidential elections was already confirmed, Kamala Harris still looked like a conqueror. The Vice President of the United States arrived at Howard University in Washington to the feminist notes of Beyoncé’s “Who Runs the World.” Dressed in a maroon suit, he gave a martial-accented performance right there under the eyes of anxious students: her husband, Douglas Emhoff, her daughter-in-law, Ella Ehmoff, her rival, Tim Walls, and his wife, Gwen Walls. , all four in the first row. Thousands of supporters of the Democrats, who were waiting for him the day before, left with their disappointment and their signs. A party official announced that the candidate would not speak until he had a clearer picture of the situation in all key countries. All that was left for Donald Trump to do after his trusted victory was to recite his tribute.
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“This is not what we wanted”
Kamala Harris first spoke from the heart. “With a heart full of gratitude for the trust you have placed in me, full of love for our country and full of determination,” he said. He also thanked his family and Joe and Jill Biden for their support, but the rest of his speech was nothing but upbeat. “The result of this election is not what we wanted, it is not what we fought for, it is not what we voted for,” he admitted. But believe me, the light of America’s promise will always burn as long as we never give up and keep fighting.”
Like a call to battle
“Struggle” is the word that echoed in the speech of the democratic candidate. Recognizing Donald Trump’s victory, Kamala Harris wanted to be different from him. The one who, unwilling to accept his defeat against Joe Biden in 2020, instigated the attack on the Capitol. “A fundamental principle of American democracy is that when we lose an election, we accept the result,” the Democrat said. This principle, like any other principle, distinguishes democracy from monarchy or tyranny. He also claimed to have spoken to Donald Trump to ensure a “peaceful transfer of power”. But he insists that this is all he will accept in his defeat.
“In our country, we owe allegiance not to the president or the party, but to the Constitution of the United States,” he said. If I concede this election, I don’t necessarily concede the fight that fueled this campaign. A fight, he affirms, that he will “never give up.”
Source: Le Figaro
