Former President Barack Obama and his spouse Michelle mentioned they’re pleased with Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
Former President Barack Obama and his spouse, former First Woman Michelle Obama, on Nov. 6 congratulated President-elect Donald Trump on his victory over Vice President Kamala Harris.
In Wednesday’s assertion, the previous president and first woman mentioned that Trump’s win “is clearly not the result we had hoped for, given our profound disagreements with the Republican ticket on an entire host of points.”
“However,” they added, “dwelling in a democracy is about recognizing that our viewpoint received’t all the time win out, and being prepared to simply accept the peaceable switch of energy.”
Barack Obama was president from 2009 to 2017 when Trump took workplace. President Joe Biden, who was vp in the course of the Obama administration, began his time period in 2021 and is slated to depart in 2025, when Trump shall be sworn in once more.
The Obamas mentioned they’re pleased with Harris and her operating mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, in addition to employees members and volunteers who labored to elect their candidates.
“America has been by rather a lot over the previous few years—from a historic pandemic and value hikes ensuing from the pandemic, to fast change and the sensation loads of of us have that, irrespective of how exhausting they work, treading water is one of the best they’ll do. These circumstances have created headwinds for democratic incumbents all over the world, and final night time confirmed that America shouldn’t be immune,” they mentioned. “The excellent news is that these issues are solvable—however provided that we hear to one another, and provided that we abide by the core constitutional rules and democratic norms that made this nation nice.”
Neither former President Invoice Clinton nor former President Jimmy Carter have issued statements on the election outcomes. The entire dwelling former presidents in addition to Trump and Bush are Democrats.