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Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has called her rival, Republican Donald Trump, to concede defeat in the United States presidential election, a senior aide has said.
In Wednesday’s phone call, Harris congratulated Trump and also “discussed the importance of a peaceful transfer of power” and being a president for everyone in the country,” her aide said.
Harris, 60, took over the campaign after President Joe Biden stepped down after stumbling badly in a presidential debate with Trump and amid ongoing concerns about his ability to serve until the age of 86. He dropped out of the race on July 21 , endorsed his vice president , and Harris quickly took over the campaign.
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She was seen among many Democrats as a potential saviour for her party, the first Black woman and the first person of South Asian descent who could reach the Oval Office. Four years ago she broke the same barriers in national office by becoming Biden’s second in command.
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Harris ran an energetic campaign focused on moving away from Trump’s dark message of economic ruin and immigrants flooding the country. A key platform was women’s reproductive freedom that resonated with many young voters who flocked to her rallies.
In the first presidential campaign since the US Supreme Court struck down constitutional protection for abortion rights, the Harris campaign was looking for a surge of support from women.
But it wasn’t enough to overcome the deep anger among US voters over high inflation, the cost of basic necessities like food and affordable housing , and worries over undocumented immigration, according to exit polls.
Sources say President Joe Biden will address the nation on Thursday to discuss the election results and the transition, according to the White House.
Source :CNN
