Vice President Harris called on America's youth to continue the fight in the new year, six weeks after conceding the 2024 election to President-elect Trump.
“The true test of our efforts is whether we throw up our hands or roll up our sleeves in the face of obstacles,” Harris said Tuesday in a speech in Prince George's County, Maryland.
“And as the end of this year approaches, a lot of people have come up to me and said they're tired or maybe they've quit. People tell me that I have the strength to keep fighting. “I said I didn't know if I would do it, much less if I had the desire,” she said. “But let me be clear: none of us can walk away. We must keep fighting. Every single one of us.”
Harris' remarks in Maryland were aimed at high school students, college students, and recent graduates who are active in the local community. The speech was one of her few public appearances since the election, after which she traveled to Hawaii for vacation before returning to Washington to swear in new senators and join President Biden for a holiday party. I was active in
She thanked America's young people on Tuesday and said, “I want to reaffirm our shared commitment to the work ahead.”
“Young people who are rightly looking forward to change, I love that about you,” she said, repeating a line from her Election Day stump speech aimed at appealing to young voters.
“I will not allow my spirit or sense of purpose to be compromised,” she added.
Harris won the majority of voters under 30 by 6 percentage points, a quarter of the margin Biden had over Trump in 2020, giving the president-elect a demographic advantage. marked.
Harris did not mention Trump or discuss the election in her speech, but she did call on Americans to “keep fighting for an economy that works for working people, not just those at the top.” He echoed his own stump speech.
“During the holidays, please rest and spend time with your loved ones,” Harris said. “Then I would like to ask you to take some time off and come back prepared and ready to chart a course for the future. Chin up, shoulders down, looking forward to change.”
The vice president will vacate his Washington, D.C., residence in January, allowing Vice President-elect J.D. Vance to move in.
Democrats have been speculating about her next move, including whether she will run for California governor to replace Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2026. Harris was twice elected California Attorney General in 2010 and 2014, and then won an election to the U.S. Senate. He served until he was selected as Biden's running mate in 2016.
