Vice President Kamala Harris encouraged young leaders Tuesday to "stay in the fight" as President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his second term.
In a speech in Prince George's County, Maryland, aimed at students and other young community leaders, Harris said she has received tens of thousands of letters in recent weeks from people across the country who have expressed how they feel about the election.
"These letters share a common theme. Yes, there is disappointment, but there is also resolve for the future,” she said, saying young people are "impatient for change" and will "not let anyone or any circumstance" defeat their spirit or purpose.
Harris didn't mention Trump in her remarks, which drew strong applause and cheers from the young audience.
Several Maryland Democrats were at the event, including Gov. Wes Moore, Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller and Sen.-elect Angela Alsobrooks. Harris won the state by more than 28 percentage points and Prince George's County by more than 74 points.
After Trump's win, "many people have come up to me, telling me they feel tired, maybe even resigned, folks who said to me that they’re not sure whether they have the strength, much less the desire, to stay in the fight," Harris said.
"We must stay in the fight," she said. "Every one of us."
Harris encouraged people to get rest over the holidays and to return "ready to march into the future" and fight for opportunity and freedom.
Harris has largely remained out of the public eye since she lost the election to Trump last month.
While Harris performed better among young voters overall, Trump made gains among voters under 30, particularly young men.
