'Do not despair,' Harris tells supporters as she concedes the election

We're going to keep our promises,

he said but gave little detail of how he might achieve his motto

While I concede this election, I do not concede the fight that fueled this campaign,

Harris said in her short, powerful speech at Howard University, her alma mater

I just hope he'll make the price of groceries and gas more reasonable,

Archuleta told AFP

It's a political victory that our country has never seen before,

Trump said

We're really proud to support her and the impact that she's made thus far, regardless of the outcome,

Howard University junior Ajoi Adams, 20, told Newsweek late Tuesday prior to Trump's win

We've been reading up on the 'red mirage,'

Muhammad said

I know many people feel like we're entering a dark time,

Harris said

I'll leave you with this: losing is incredibly painful,

O'Malley Dillon continued

President Trump acknowledged Vice President Harris on her strength, professionalism, and tenacity throughout the campaign, and both leaders agreed on the importance of unifying the country,

Cheung said in a statement to Newsweek

I'll say this, it was bad form for Kamala Harris to skip addressing supporters last night at Howard University,

Troy Donte Prestwood wrote on X early Wednesday

I'm overwhelmed with pride,

Muhammad told Newsweek late Tuesday steps from the university's main quad as she awaited election returns during Harris' watch party

We will never give up the fight for our democracy, the rule of law, of the rule of justice and the sacred idea that everyone of us, no matter who we are or where we start out, have certain fundamental rights and freedoms that must be upheld,

Harris said

To the young people who are watching, it is OK to feel sad and disappointed,

she said

Earlier today, I spoke with President Trump and congratulated him on his victory. I told him that we will help him and his team with that transition, and we will engage in a peaceful transfer of power."

She continued

We must accept the results of this election,

Harris said from the stage at Howard University in Washington, D.C

On the surface, one of the most appealing things about Governor Whitmer is that she's a governor,

Peter Loge said

I'm so proud of the race we ran and the way we ran it

she told those gathered

I think Representative Cheney is looking for a Republican Party that she grew up in, that so many of my Republican friends grew up in, and she is not done,

Loge told Newsweek

She's very young, very talented,

Geer said

In the US we're catching up with the rest of the world and being comfortable with women in power,

Peter Loge, former senior advisor to the Obama administration, said