Kamala Harris concedes election but vows to keep fighting | News about the 2024 US election

US Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a televised concession speech to the nation after a tumultuous election campaign failed to prevent Republican Donald Trump's return to the White House.

“While I concede this election, I do not admit the struggle that fueled this campaign,” she told supporters Wednesday at her alma mater, Howard University, a historically black college.

Harris vowed to continue fighting for women's rights and against gun violence and to “fight for the dignity that all people deserve.”

She said she called President-elect Trump, congratulating him on his triumph and promising to engage in a peaceful transfer of power.

Harris spoke to a crowd that included former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, President Joe Biden's White House aides and thousands of fans who listened to a soundtrack that included Beyoncé's “Run the World (Girls)” and Tye Tribbetts “We Gon' Be Alright” belonged.

Her vice president, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, also joined the crowd.

Harris rose to the top of the Democratic voter roll in July after Biden stepped down, bringing new enthusiasm and money to the Democratic voter roll, but struggled to overcome voter concerns about the economy and immigration.

It suffered a significant defeat as Trump won a larger share of the vote in most parts of the country compared to his 2020 performance and Democrats failed to win key battleground states that will decide the election.

Thousands gathered at Howard University on Tuesday evening to celebrate what they hoped would be a historic victory for the first woman to become president. They returned on Wednesday to show their support.