Trump connected with voters on his promise to fix the economy and to be different from the current administration. That was enough to overcome the abortion issue, a weakness of his and a strength of Harris'.

Vice President Kamala Harris has called her election opponent, former President Donald Trump, to concede the election and congratulate him on his victory. Harris was expected to reach out to the president-elect before addressing the nation later Wednesday afternoon.

Vice President Kamala Harris formally conceded in a speech Wednesday afternoon at Howard University in Washington, D.C., where she urged her followers to continue fighting for democracy. Former President Donald Trump will be serving a second term after he was declared the winner of the 2024 presidential election early Wednesday by the Associated Press.

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are hoping to win North Carolina, and gain 16 electoral college votes. North Carolina had been seen to shift from a "lean Republican" to a "toss-up" state after Vice President Kamala Harris joined the presidential race in July.

Kamala Harris will address the nation on Wednesday following her loss to Donald Trump in the presidential election. Harris will concede the election at roughly 4 p.m. (ET). Reuters reports how — according to two sources — the vice president was originally slated for a 6 p.