As Donald Trump edges closer to reclaiming the White House, questions loom over the silence from Kamala Harris' camp. With momentum shifting in Trump’s favour, Harris’ campaign opted to go radio silent on election night, with campaign co-chair Cedric Richmond addressing the anxious crowd gathered at Howard University in Washington, DC, without the Vice President herself.
“We still have votes to count. We still have states that have not been called yet. We will continue overnight to fight to make sure that every vote is counted, that every voice has spoken,” Richmond assured the crowd, adding, “You won’t hear from the Vice President tonight, but you will hear from her tomorrow. She will return to Howard not only to address her supporters but to address the nation.”
The event, originally filled with optimism, gradually lost its celebratory mood as Trump secured crucial battleground states, significantly narrowing Harris' path to victory. Trump’s victories in Georgia and North Carolina, both fiercely contested states, have complicated the map for the Democrats, leaving Harris reliant on a much narrower “blue wall” strategy in the Midwest. In a memo to staff, campaign chair Jen O'Malley Dillon suggested that Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin now represented Harris' “clearest path” to the White House, AP reported.
As the clock ticked into the early hours of Wednesday morning, Trump was preparing to address his supporters in Florida, where his team appeared to be energised by the night’s outcomes. Meanwhile, Harris supporters, who had gathered at Howard University, began filing out, visibly disappointed that the Vice President would not be speaking.
Throughout the evening, aides at Harris' headquarters were reportedly tense and quiet, with little communication emerging as results trickled in. Analysts noted a lack of the usual “spin” or optimism from her team, suggesting that the Harris campaign was grappling with a narrowing pool of viable paths to 270 electoral votes, as per AP.
Trump continued to consolidate his base in traditional Republican strongholds like Texas, South Carolina, and Indiana, while Harris captured Democratic-leaning states, including Virginia and California.
“We still have votes to count. We still have states that have not been called yet. We will continue overnight to fight to make sure that every vote is counted, that every voice has spoken,” Richmond assured the crowd, adding, “You won’t hear from the Vice President tonight, but you will hear from her tomorrow. She will return to Howard not only to address her supporters but to address the nation.”
The event, originally filled with optimism, gradually lost its celebratory mood as Trump secured crucial battleground states, significantly narrowing Harris' path to victory. Trump’s victories in Georgia and North Carolina, both fiercely contested states, have complicated the map for the Democrats, leaving Harris reliant on a much narrower “blue wall” strategy in the Midwest. In a memo to staff, campaign chair Jen O'Malley Dillon suggested that Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin now represented Harris' “clearest path” to the White House, AP reported.
As the clock ticked into the early hours of Wednesday morning, Trump was preparing to address his supporters in Florida, where his team appeared to be energised by the night’s outcomes. Meanwhile, Harris supporters, who had gathered at Howard University, began filing out, visibly disappointed that the Vice President would not be speaking.
Throughout the evening, aides at Harris' headquarters were reportedly tense and quiet, with little communication emerging as results trickled in. Analysts noted a lack of the usual “spin” or optimism from her team, suggesting that the Harris campaign was grappling with a narrowing pool of viable paths to 270 electoral votes, as per AP.
Trump continued to consolidate his base in traditional Republican strongholds like Texas, South Carolina, and Indiana, while Harris captured Democratic-leaning states, including Virginia and California.
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