Supporters of Kamala Harris broke down in tears at her official campaign party at Howard University, and workers mourned the vice president's loss to Donald Trump as her campaign came to a stunning conclusion Tuesday night. They even muted televisions showing the state in question.
To make matters worse, she refused to address the crowd.
Once it was announced that the 60-year-old Harris would not be seen during the debacle, the once jubilant Howard University fans scattered, leaving rows of empty folding chairs in their wake. A photo from the tragic scene was shown..
The Democratic candidate has not been seen since Tuesday's appearance at 4 p.m. She won't make a statement about the election until 4pm today, or a full 24 hours.
Harris' partygoers were seen wiping away tears as she continued to fall short in key states.
At one point, in a desperate effort to lift the spirits of the crowd, staff muted the TV showing Harris' dire outcome. According to NBC News.
But as Mr. Trump continued to rack up important victories, the crowd at the Howard venue, which began with music and dancing, gradually died down.
The Washington Post reported that Harris was scheduled to address supporters in front of the Frederick Douglass Memorial, but her campaign co-chairs ultimately announced that she would not speak until late Wednesday.
The emotional scene recalled the shock that gripped Hillary Clinton's victory party on election night in 2016.
Clinton, who lost her first White House victory to Donald Trump, famously did not address supporters or acknowledge the election until hours after the results were released.
In the wake of Harris' loss, attendees expressed concern about the direction of the country under the Trump administration.
“We got through it four years ago. I don't think the world is going to end. But as a black woman, I'm a little nervous,” Destiny Pridgen, a 21-year-old Howard University senior, told The Washington Post. spoke.
“I don't know where I'm going to be in life, but it's a little nerve-wracking to have some of your health care up in the air,” she said of the Trump campaign's stance on abortion rights. she said, referring to
Maylies Abrogua, 18, and her friend Victoria, 19, said they were both feeling stressed about this election season.
They believed that while Harris was elevating women, another Trump administration was “trying to undermine us,” Abrogua explained.
