“We will continue the fight.” This was Kamala Harris’ main message in the long-awaited speech in which she recognized victory in these presidential elections, hours after Donald Trump won enough delegates to become the next president of the United States. Before an audience of hundreds of young people, the Democratic candidate acknowledged that her opponent’s victory made some people “feel a wide variety of emotions.” “AND Well be sad or disappointed. But we must accept the results of these elections,” the Democrat assumed this Wednesday.

On a stage outside Howard University, in Washington, DC, where she was studying, Kamala Harris entered, as she did at many rallies, to the sound of music. Freedom by Beyoncé. The candidate acknowledged that “the result of these elections was not what she wanted and it is not what she fought for.” But your heart is “full,” looking toward the future. “The light of American promise will always shine, as long as we never give up and keep fighting.”

The Democrat accepted defeat, also ensuring that there will be a “peaceful transition of power,” a “fundamental principle of North American democracy.” However, Kamala Harris assured that she will not give in to the causes and in the struggles “that drove this campaign”: “The fight for freedom, for opportunities, for equality, justice and dignity.”

“I will never give up on a future where Americans can follow their dreams, ambitions and aspirations,” continued Kamala Harris, who then focused on reproductive rights: “Women should have the freedom to make the decisions they want with their bodies.” and it should not be their government that tells them what to do.” The Democrat also stressed that she will continue to defend the protection of “schools and streets from gun violence.”

The vice president guarantees that she will not stop fighting “for democracy, for the rule of law, for justice, for the sacred idea that we all have fundamental rights and freedoms that must be respected.” Harris did not fail to send a message to Donald Trump, practically absent from her speech: Americans do not owe loyalty “to a president or a party,” but to the “Constitution”.

The “fight” for the values ​​that Kamala Harris defends will continue and the Democrat called on her followers to join her. “We will continue the fight. The fight will continue in the courts, in the public square and through the ballots,” said the vice president, who emphasized that the political fight must be carried out with “kindness and respect.” “We will fight for the dignity that all people deserve. The fight for freedom is hard work. But we like it,” he said, adding that the “Fighting for your country is always worth it.”

“Do not despair. It’s time to roll up your sleeves,” appeals Kamala Harris

The Democrat sent a message to the many young people present in the audience. Even with low spirits, Kamala Harris reiterated to her followers a slogan Campaign: “When we fight, we win.” “Sometimes the fight takes longer and that doesn’t mean we won’t win. You never give up. “We will never give up on making the world a better place,” he said.

“Do not despair. “It is time to roll up your sleeves,” he appealed, stating that it is “time to organize and mobilize” in the fight for “freedom and justice” and for a “future” that everyone “can build together.” The vice president also recalled the times when she was attorney general of California, indicating that she saw people in the “worst moments of their lives.” And many had the “courage and determination” to fight and change the trajectory of their lives, as the country can do.

Using a metaphor, Kamala Harris echoed the sentiment of some Democrats regarding Donald Trump’s return to power. “I know there are people who think we are entering a dark time. But only when it is dark enough can you see the stars.” However, the vice president warned that if that “dark time ever comes,” it is time to see “the light of a billion stars” “illuminate the skies” and chase away the darkness with “the light of optimism and truth.”

“May this work guide us, even with setbacks. “We believe in the extraordinary promise of the United States of America,” concluded Kamala Harris, in a speech that could be the final chapter of her political career.