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Hillary Clinton gives her concession speech following her loss in the 2016 presidential election._ --- Jul 27, 2023 9:07 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [A Visual Timeline of the Monica Lewinsky Scandal](/video/HPrA9SSS/) ### A Visual Timeline of the Monica Lewinsky Scandal [Hillary Clinton's Top 10 Political Moments](/video/L3I0gpwt/) ### Hillary Clinton's Top 10 Political Moments [Hillary Clinton: Monica Lewinsky A 'Narcissistic Loony Toon'](/video/juBT4PQr/) ### Hillary Clinton: Monica Lewinsky A 'Narcissistic Loony Toon' --- ## Transcript [00:00] [ APPLAUSE ] Thank you. [ APPLAUSE ] Thank you all. [00:03] [ APPLAUSE ] Thank you. [ APPLAUSE ] [ COUGH ] [00:05] Thank you [00:17] all very much. [ APPLAUSE ] Thank [00:21] you. [ APPLAUSE ] Thank [00:26] you, thank you so [00:30] much. [ APPLAUSE ] A very rowdy [00:35] group. [ APPLAUSE ] Thank [00:42] you, my friends, thank you. Thank you, thank you so [00:47] very much for being here. We love you. And I love you [00:50] all too. Last night, I congratulated [00:55] Donald Trump and offered to work with him on behalf [00:58] of our country. I hope that he will be a successful [01:02] president for all Americans. This is not [01:06] the outcome we wanted or worked so hard for, And [01:11] I'm sorry that we did not win this election for the values [01:15] we share and the vision we hold for our country. [01:18] [ APPLAUSE ] But I feel, I feel [01:22] pride and gratitude for this wonderful campaign [01:26] that we built together. This vast, diverse, creative, [01:31] unruly Energized campaign. You represent [01:36] the best of America and being your candidate has [01:39] been one of the greatest honors of my life. [01:41] [ APPLAUSE ] [ APPLAUSE ] I [01:55] know how disappointed you feel, because I feel it, [01:59] too. And so do tens of millions of Americans [02:04] who invested their hopes, and dreams in this effort. [02:08] This is painful, and it will be for a long time. But [02:13] I want you to remember this. Our campaign was never [02:17] about one person or even one election. It [02:21] was about the country we love and about building an [02:24] America that's hopeful, inclusive, and big- hearted. [02:30] We have seen that our nation Nation is more deeply [02:33] divided than we thought. But I still believe in America, [02:38] and I always will. And if you do, then [02:42] we must accept this result and then look to the future. [02:46] Donald Trump is going to be our President. We owe [02:50] him an open mind and the chance to lead. Our [02:54] constitutional democracy enshrines the peaceful [02:58] transfer of power. And we don't just respect that. We [03:03] cherish it. It also enshrines other things, the [03:07] rule of law, the principle that we are all equal in [03:12] rights and dignity, Freedom of worship and [03:15] expression. We respect and cherish these values [03:20] too and we must defend them [03:24] [ NOISE ] [03:26] [ APPLAUSE ] [03:28] Now, [03:30] [ APPLAUSE ] [03:32] And [03:34] [ APPLAUSE ] [03:37] And let me add, our constitutional democracy [03:40] demands our participation. Not just every four years [03:45] but all the time. So let's do all we can to keep [03:49] advancing the causes and values we all hold dear. [03:54] Making our economy work for everyone not just those, [03:57] At the top protecting our country and protecting our [04:01] planet. And breaking down all the barriers that hold [04:05] any American back from achieving their dreams. We've [04:09] spent a year and a half bringing together millions of [04:13] people from every corner of our country to say with [04:17] one voice that we believe That the American Dream is [04:21] big enough for everyone. For people of all races and [04:25] religions, for men and woman, for immigrants, [04:30] for LGBT people and people with disabilities. For [04:32] everyone. [ APPLAUSE ] [ APPLAUSE ] So [04:48] now, our responsibility as citizens is to keep [04:52] doing our part to build that. Better, stronger, [04:57] fairer America we seek. And I know you will. I [05:02] am so grateful to stand with all of you. I want to thank [05:07] Tim Kane and Anne Holden for being our partners on [05:08] this journey. [ APPLAUSE ] It [05:20] has been a joy getting to know them better and it gives [05:23] me great hope and comfort to know that Tim [05:27] will remain on the front lines of our democracy [05:30] representing Virgina in the Senate. [ APPLAUSE ] [05:32] [ APPLAUSE ] To [05:41] Barack and Michelle Obama, our country owes you an [05:45] enormous debt of gratitude. [ APPLAUSE ] We, we [06:08] thank you. For your graceful determined leadership [06:14] that has meant so much to so many Americans [06:19] and people across the world. And to Bill and [06:23] Chelsea, Mark, Charlotte, Aidan, our [06:27] brothers and our entire family My love for [06:31] you means more than I can ever express. You [06:35] crisscrossed this country on our behalf and lifted [06:39] me up when I needed it most. Even four- month- old [06:43] Aidan, who travelled with his mom. I will always be [06:47] grateful to the creative Talented, [06:52] dedicated men and women at our headquarters [06:56] in Brooklyn and across our country. [07:03] [ APPLAUSE ] [07:08] [ APPLAUSE ] [07:13] You poured your hearts into this campaign. For some [07:16] of you who are veterans it was a campaign [07:20] after you had done other campaigns. Some of you it [07:23] was your first campaign. I want each of you to know [07:27] that you were the best campaign anybody could have [07:31] ever expected [07:34] or [07:37] wanted. [07:40] And to the millions of volunteers, community leaders, [07:45] activists and union organizers Organizers who knocked [07:49] on doors, talked to neighbors, posted on Facebook, [07:52] even in secret private Facebook sites. [07:57] [ APPLAUSE ] [08:00] I want everybody coming out from behind that and [08:03] make sure your voices are heard going forwards. [08:05] [ APPLAUSE ] To everyone [08:15] who sent in contributions as small as $ 5 and kept us [08:19] going. Thank you. Thank you from all of us. And [08:23] to the young people in particular I hope you will hear [08:27] this. I have, as Tim said, spent my [08:31] entire adult life fighting for what I believe in. [08:36] I've had successes and I've had setbacks. Sometimes [08:40] really painful ones. Many of you are at the beginning [08:44] of your professional. Public and political [08:48] careers. You will have successes and setbacks too. [08:53] This loss hurts. But please, never stop believing [08:57] that fighting for what's right is worth it. [ APPLAUSE ] [08:58] [ APPLAUSE ] It is. It is worth it. [ APPLAUSE ] And [09:32] so, we need you to keep up these [09:36] fights now, and for the rest of your lives. And to [09:41] all the women, and especially the young women, who [09:45] put their faith in this campaign, and in me. I [09:49] want you to know that nothing has made me prouder [09:52] than to be your champion. [ APPLAUSE ] Now, [10:14] [ APPLAUSE ] I know, I know we have still not shattered [10:19] that highest and hardest glass ceiling but someday [10:23] someone will and hopefully sooner than we might think [10:27] right [10:29] now. [10:32] [ APPLAUSE ] [10:35] [ APPLAUSE ] [10:37] And, [10:40] And to all the little girls who are watching this, never [10:45] doubt that you are valuable and powerful [10:49] [ INAUDIBLE ] And deserving of every chance and [10:52] opportunity in the world to pursue and achieve your [10:56] own dreams. [ APPLAUSE ] Finally, [11:08] I am so grateful. Hopeful for our country [11:12] and for all it has given to me. I count my blessings [11:17] every single day that I am an American. And [11:21] I still believe as deeply as I ever have [11:26] that if we stand together and work together With [11:30] respect for our differences, strength in our convictions, [11:34] and love for this nation, our best days [11:38] are still ahead [11:50] of us. [ APPLAUSE ] Because you know [ APPLAUSE ] I [11:52] believe we are stronger together and we will go [11:56] forward together. [ LAUGH ] [ APPLAUSE ] And you [11:59] should never, ever regret fighting for that. Scripture [12:04] tells us, let us not grow weary in doing good, [12:09] for in due season We shall reap if we do not lose heart. [12:13] So my friends let us have faith in each other. Let [12:17] us not grow weary, let us not lose heart. For there are [12:21] more seasons to come and there is more work to do. I [12:26] am incredibly honored and grateful to have had this [12:30] chance. To represent all of you in this consequential [12:34] election. May God bless you and may God bless the [12:37] United States of America. [ NOISE ] [ APPLAUSE ] [12:38] [ APPLAUSE ] Thank you. [ APPLAUSE ] ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Hillary Clinton's Concession Speech","description":"Hillary Clinton gives her concession speech following her loss in the 2016 presidential election. ","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/NWhU9Yb4/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2016-11-09T17:13:52.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/NWhU9Yb4.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/video/NWhU9Yb4/","duration":"PT13M9S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/video/NWhU9Yb4/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}} ```