Watch Clinton’s emotional concession speech: ‘Trump is going to be president. We owe him an open mind’
‘This loss hurts, but never stop believing that fighting for what’s right is worth it’: Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton called on her supporters to accept the US election result on Wednesday as she delivered a concession speech in New York in which she pressed Donald Trump to hold fast to American values.
“Donald Trump is going to be our president,” she said. “We owe him an open mind and a chance to lead.”
But she said that in addition to respecting the election result, “we must defend” the values of non-discrimination and the rule of law and equality before the law, and advance the values “we hold most dear”.
And she directly addressed female voters who had hoped to see her become the US’s first woman president, saying: “To all the women, and especially the young women, who put their faith in this campaign and in me, I want you to know that nothing has made me prouder than to be your champion.
“I know we have still not shattered that highest and hardest glass ceiling but I know someday someone will and hopefully sooner than we might think right now,” Clinton said.
“And to all the little girls who are watching this, never doubt that you are valuable ... and deserving of every chance ... to pursue your own dreams.”
The Democratic candidate said she had phoned her opponent on Tuesday night.