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After former President Donald Trump easily defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the election, former President Barack Obama issued a statement.
Obama acknowledged some of the factors that contributed to Harris’s loss in a statement that was shared on social media.
“America has been through a lot over the last few years, as I stated on the campaign trail — from a historic pandemic and price hikes brought on by the pandemic, to rapid change and the feeling that, no matter how hard they work, treading water is the best they can do,” Obama stated.
“Those circumstances have posed challenges for democratic leaders globally, and last night shown that America is not exception.
The good news is that these issues can be resolved, but only if we listen to one another and uphold the fundamental democratic values and constitutional precepts that have made this nation great,” Obama continued.
Obama traveled the nation in October in support of Harris’s candidacy. Michelle Obama, his wife and former First Lady, also gave speeches at a few events.
Obama also congratulated Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) and Trump on their victories.
On Wednesday, Harris gave Trump a call to concede the presidential contest.
Some of the topics covered during the call between the two leaders have already been made public by Trump’s staff.
According to a top Harris aide, Harris congratulated Trump over the phone. According to Jen O’Malley Dillon, her campaign manager, Harris assured Trump that she would ensure a smooth transition of power from Biden’s administration to Trump’s.
“You gave the field your all. In essentially ninety days, you created a historic and excellent presidential campaign. You handled situations that no one has ever had to deal with before, and probably won’t ever have to. The anguish of losing is incomprehensible. It’s challenging. Processing this will take a long time. However, O’Malley Dillon wrote to the staff, “The work to protect America from the effects of a Trump presidency begins now.”
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,” according to Steven Cheung, director of campaign communications for Trump.
On Wednesday, a number of international leaders reached out to President-elect Donald Trump to offer their congratulations on his historic triumph over Vice President Kamala Harris and his historic comeback.
“Dear Melania and Donald Trump, Congratulations on the biggest comeback in history! Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, posted on the X platform.
“A new beginning for America and a strong reaffirmation of the great bond between Israel and America are provided by your historic return to the White House. This is a major triumph! He included a picture of Trump, his wife Sara, and himself.
Regarding Trump’s possible help in dealing with the Russian invasion of his nation, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine, who had his own controversial involvement in the U.S. election campaign, spoke in a tone of hopeful unification.
He said in a lengthy X post, “I remember our great meeting with President Trump back in September, when we discussed in detail the Victory Plan, the Ukraine-U.S. strategic partnership, and ways to put an end to Russian aggression against Ukraine.”
“I value President Trump’s dedication to the ‘peace through strength’ strategy in international relations. This is precisely the idea that has the potential to practically advance a just peace in Ukraine. I hope we will work together to implement it,” he continued. “We anticipate a time when the United States of America is powerful under President Trump’s resolute leadership. We depend on the United States’ ongoing robust bipartisan support for Ukraine.
“We are interested in establishing economic and political collaboration that will be advantageous to both of our countries. With the help of our partners, Ukraine, one of Europe’s most powerful military nations, is dedicated to securing lasting peace and security in Europe and the Transatlantic region,” Zelenskyy stated, adding that he was forward to meet Trump again.