Watch: Emotional moment Kamala Harris accepts defeat in US presidential election

'I know many people feel like we are entering a dark time,' she said, her voice hoarse as she made her first public remarks since Trump's victory

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00:00I

00:30Thank you all may God bless you and may God bless the United States of America. I thank you

01:00I

01:30Know many people feel like we are entering a dark time

02:00But for the benefit of us all I hope that is not the case

02:05But here's the thing America if it is

02:09Let us fill the sky

02:11with the light of a brilliant brilliant billion of stars

02:19The light

02:22The light of optimism of faith of truth and

02:28Service

02:38Look I am so proud of the race we ran and the way we ran it and the way we ran it

02:47over the

02:48107 days of this campaign

02:52We have been intentional about building community and building coalitions

02:58bringing people together from every walk of life and background and

03:06So to everyone who is watching

03:08Do not despair

03:10This is not a time to throw up our hands. This is a time to roll up our sleeves

03:19This is a time to organize to mobilize and to stay engaged

03:27For

03:28the sake of freedom and justice and the future that we all know we can build together

03:38In our nation

03:40we owe

03:42Loyalty not to a president or a party but to the Constitution of the United States

03:52And

03:54Loyalty to our conscience and to our God

03:59My allegiance to all three is why I am here to say

04:06While I concede this election, I do not concede the fight that fueled this campaign

04:19To my beloved Doug and our family, I love you so very much

04:25To

04:28President Biden and dr. Biden. Thank you for your faith and support

04:34To governor walls and the walls family. I know your service to our nation will continue

04:46To the young people who are watching it is

04:55To the young people who are watching it is okay to feel sad and disappointed

05:01But please know it's gonna be okay