Clinton also noted that she called Trump on Wednesday morning to congratulate him, adding she hopes “he will be a successful president for all Americans.”
She urged her supporters to offer the same to Trump, adding that “our constitutional Democracy demands our participation—not just every four years but all the time.”
Bill Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Podesta, and close aide Huma Abedin were in the audience.
Trump spoke to supporters on Wednesday morning in New York City, praising Clinton for her service. “It is time for us to come together as one united people,” he said, according to a live video stream of the event.
“I will be president for all Americans,” Trump vowed.
President Barack Obama, meanwhile, has spoken with President-Elect Trump, congratulating him on his victory, the White House said in a statement.
