Stacey Abrams said Monday on MSNBC that President-elect Donald Trump's victory does not signal a “seismic shift.”
“We continue to misremember what happened in November,” Abrams told MSNBC's Chris Hayes. “It's true that Donald Trump won the election, but it wasn't a landslide. There wasn't,” he said.
“The country was evenly divided. He won over more people, but this wasn't a seismic shift where 57, 58 percent of America said no,” said the twice unsuccessful Georgia gubernatorial candidate. said.
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump smiles at Turning Point USA's America Fest held at the Phoenix Convention Center on December 22, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)
Immediately after winning both the popular vote and the electoral college, Trump launched “the greatest political campaign in history” and vowed to usher in “America's Golden Age.”
The commander-in-chief's second presidential victory was accompanied by sweeping victories in all battleground states and a Republican majority in the House and Senate. Additionally, Trump increased his vote share across the country, starting in conservative areas and expanding into heavily Democratic states.
Vice President Kamala Harris congratulated Trump by phone the next morning, then delivered a concession speech at her alma mater, Howard University.
This feat is seen by many as a mandate from Americans fed up with economic hardship, the border crisis and a broken immigration system.
But Abrams said “less than 50 percent of voters said this is what we want.”
According to the Associated Press, Trump received 49.9% of the total U.S. vote.
Stacey Abrams said on MSNBC that President-elect Donald Trump's victory does not signal a “seismic shift.” (AP Photo/Jacqueline Martin, Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
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During the interview, Abrams also spoke about “common sense” in politics and reflected on the accomplishments of the late President Jimmy Carter. She implored Democrats to “expand the bounds of decency” to bring more people into the party.
“I think civility is a choice. It's a difficult choice, but if you think about it honestly, it has the effect of boosting confidence and boosting morale. It's not the only thing it has to offer. Unfortunately, what we've seen I think it was the same with the president.''Carter, it was a time when common sense confronted dishonor – dishonor had an advantage because it was willing to do what common sense wouldn't do. That doesn't mean you give up your common sense. ”
She further told Hayes: “Our responsibility is to show those who stayed home, those who remained silent, that there is room for decency and there is a place for them.” “That's the next job I have to do.”
Abrams of the Democratic Party became a hot topic after refusing to do so. Concede in the 2018 gubernatorial election He lost to Republican Brian Kemp by a margin of 60,000 votes. In 2019, Abrams said “we won” despite the final tally and Kemp's appointment, but has since claimed to have accepted the 2018 results.
She also suggested that Kemp enacted voter suppression policies as Georgia's secretary of state.
Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams speaks at an evening campaign rally on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. On Tuesday, Abrams conceded to Gov. Brian Kemp in a rematch of his 2018 campaign, the Associated Press reported. (Dustin Chambers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Abrams ran again for Georgia governor, but lost on November 8, 2022. Abrams was seen as a symbol of electoral reform, even though she never publicly acknowledged her loss to Kemp.
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FOX News' Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.
