WASHINGTON: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton congratulated Donald Trump following he decisively defeated Kamala Harris on Election Day.
Trump’s win was called early Wednesday morning as claimed his return to the White House. Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama, President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton all posted on social media later in the day wishing Donald Trump and running JD Vance well. The Obamas and the Clintons had been on the campaign trail for Kamala Harris, but their efforts fell short.
Here's our statement on the results of the 2024 presidential election: pic.twitter.com/lDkNVQDvMn
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) November 6, 2024
“We want to congratulate Trump and Vance on their win. This is clearly not the outcome we had hoped for, given our profound disagreements with the Republicans ticket on a whole host of issues. But living in a democracy is about recognizing that our point of view won’t always win out, and being willing to accept the peaceful transfer of power,” the Obamas wrote in a statement on Wednesday evening.
“Michelle and I could not be prouder of Vice President Harris and Governor Walz – two extraordinary public servants who ran a remarkable campaign. And we will always be grateful to the staff and volunteers who poured their heart and soul into electing public servants they truly believed in,” the former first couple continued.
The Clintons issued a statement an hour later, congratulating both campaigns: “Harris and Tim Walz ran a positive, forward-looking campaign to be proud of. The people of the US have voted, and Trump and J.D. Vance will be the next President and Vice President of the US. We wish them well and hope they will govern for all of us.”
Our statement on the result of the 2024 election. pic.twitter.com/1YYdGElPMP
— Bill Clinton (@BillClinton) November 6, 2024
They said: “We must remember that America is bigger than the results of any one election, and what we as citizens do now will make the difference between a nation that moves forward or one that falls back. We need to solve our problems and seize our opportunities together. The future of our country depends on it.”
Kamala Harris was vying to become the first woman to serve as president of the US — a mission that Hillary Clinton had set out on eight years ago before she lost to Donald Trump.
