Light of America's promise will always burn bright: Kamala Harris accepting defeat in the US Presidential elections

Harris, the current US Vice President, has congratulated Trump over a phone call and also ensured a smooth transition of power in January 2025 when the President-elect will formally assume charge.

In an X post, Harris wrote, "My heart is full today—full of gratitude for the trust you have placed in me, full of love for our country, and full of resolve."

"The outcome of this election is not what we wanted, not what we fought for, but hear me when I say: the light of America's promise will always burn bright."

"We must accept the results of this election. 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," the Vice President, who skipped an address to her supporters last night seeing slim chance of winning, added.

She will also deliver her concession speech in Washington DC later in the day.

While Harris called him, Trump, who served the country from 2016 to 2020, had never conceded defeat four years ago when he lost to President Joe Biden.

When he lost the 2020 US Presidential election to Joe Biden, he refused to accept the results and stunned the nation as his supporters stormed the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.

The riots had then disrupted a joint session of the US Congress called to affirm the presidential election results. A grand jury found him guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records.

As per the last update, Trump has won 294 electoral votes while Harris bagged 223, BBC News reports. The full picture of the result might take days, if not weeks, to be clear.

Trump has either won or is leading in all of the seven swing states that hold the key to the White House.

The seven swing states of Pennsylvania, Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, and Wisconsin were projected to play a key role in determining the President of the country.

Apart from the swing states, Trump managed to consolidate on the pro-Republican traditional states dashing Harris' hope to become the first woman, Black, and Asian-American to lead the nation.