The former House Speaker also seemed to reject any analysis blaming Democrats for their election loss on a failure to win over working families.
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'.
The story of how Kamala Harris pocketed record sums while failing to gain support from voters will be studied by campaigns for decades to come.
A White Dudes for Harris organizer said of the result: "There is no way around it. Waking up to Trump's victory is really hard."
The so-called "Nostradamus" of U.S. elections has admitted he was wrong after predicting Kamala Harris would win the keys to the White House this year.
Harris and Trump have been neck and neck in polls in recent weeks. The two and their running mates, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), have ramped up their public appearances in the final days of the campaign, barnstorming battleground states and taking part in media blitzes.
Donald Trump has won a second term in the White House after surpassing the 270 electoral votes needed for victory, CBS News projected Wednesday morning.
Saturday Night Live" will be heading in a new direction as it looks toward a second term for Donald Trump in its first post-election episode.
Actress Sally Field was spotted throwing out signs supporting Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the morning after the election.
Vice President Kamala Harris is facing increased scrutiny over her decision to name Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate after losing decisively to former President Trump.