Former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addressed the results of the White House election Wednesday, saying in a statement that President-elect Trump and Vice President Sen. J.D. I look forward to it.” Rule for us all. ”
“Kamala Harris and Tim Walz ran a positive, forward-thinking campaign that they can be proud of. The American people voted and Donald Trump and J.D. Vance will be the next President and Vice President of the United States,” Clinton said. the couple said. said in their statement. “We wish them well and hope they govern for all of us.”
The sentiment comes less than a day after Trump was declared the winner of the 2024 presidential election early Wednesday. Republicans could flip the Senate, but the House majority remains in question.
In a statement, the Clintons expressed a message of unity, urging the country to move forward and work together to solve problems.
“We must remember that America is bigger than the results of one election. What we do now as a people will make the difference between a country moving forward and a country moving backwards.” they are writing. Let's seize the opportunity together. The future of our country depends on it. ”
Hillary Clinton, who ran an unsuccessful campaign against President Trump in 2016, was an ardent supporter of the vice president. After President Biden withdrew from the race, the former New York state senator said he expected voters to break the “glass ceiling” and elect Harris as president.
“Together, we have made many cracks in the highest and hardest glass ceilings,” Clinton said on the first night of the Democratic National Convention in August.
Since the convention, both Clintons have stumbled with Harris' campaign efforts leading up to Election Day. The former Democratic president has packed his schedule with visits to key battleground states in hopes of improving his chances of winning.
Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama also supported the vice president, holding rallies and fundraisers on her and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's (Democratic) behalf. Former President Carter, who turned 100 earlier this year while in hospice care, said he wanted to live long enough to vote for Harris, and got his wish during Georgia's early voting period.
Harris conceded the election to Trump in a speech Wednesday at her alma mater, Howard University, in which she also encouraged a peaceful transfer of power.
