Kamala Harris’s concession call to Donald Trump was awkward; here’s what they said to each other

The day after the 2024 election was over, the then vice president Kamala Harris made the tough phone call to president-elect Donald Trump to concede the election. As expected, the call was tense and awkward, but new information from Chris Whipple's upcoming new book 'Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History', highlighted just how uncomfortable the conversation actually was, as per a report.

The call was arranged from her Naval Observatory residence in Washington D.C., with her campaign Chief of Staff Sheila Nix and White House Chief of Staff Lorraine Voles, reported Daily Mail.

According to Whipple's book, "Nix called the president-elect on her cell phone - but for some reason couldn't merge the call with the vice president's phone. So Voles called Harris on hers - and she and Nix pressed the phones together," quoted Daily Mail. After Trump picked up the call, Voles told Trump that, "The vice president is on the line," as quoted in the report.

Kamala Harris Concedes with Respect

Despite their competitive relationship during the campaign, Harris addressed the President-elect with respect, saying, "I'm calling to concede. It was a fair election. The peaceful transfer of power is important. It's important to the country," quoted Daily Mail. She also added that, "I hope you're a president for all Americans," according to Whipple.

Donald Trump’s Response

Surprisingly Trump's response to Harris was not how many expected it would be. Whipple mentioned, "If Trump detected any edge to that remark he didn't show it. In fact, the president-elect was weirdly cordial and complimentary - bantering as though he were on the golf course," quoted Daily Mail.

Whipple claimed that Trump complimented Harris and told her that she was "great," as per the report. He went on to say that, "You're a tough cookie. You were really great. And that Doug - what a character! I love that guy," quoted Daily Mail. Trump referred to Harris' husband Doug Emhoff.

Harris Aide Calls Trump a "Sociopath"

However, one of Harris' supporters found this "odd and inappropriate," wrote Whipple. Harris' aide claimed, "I was like, what? Honestly, I felt like, what is this? It's so manipulative. He's a sociopath," quoted Daily Mail.

FAQs

Who set up the concession call?
The call was arranged by Harris’s campaign Chief of Staff Sheila Nix and White House Chief of Staff Lorraine Voles.

What did Trump say about Doug Emhoff?
Trump said, “What a character! I love that guy,” referring to Harris’s husband, Doug Emhoff.