Clintons Congratulate Trump and Vance on Election Win, Urge Americans to Bridge Divides

The Clintons congratulated Trump and Vance on their 2024 win, calling for unity and praising Harris for a positive campaign.

(L-R) Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton and President Bill Clinton speak onstage during In Conversation with David Rubenstein at The 92nd Street Y, New York, on May 4, 2023. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

Former President Bill Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, have issued a statement remarking on the 2024 presidential contest, congratulating President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance for their win, while urging Americans to overcome their differences and come together.

“The American people have voted, and Donald Trump and JD Vance will be the next President and Vice President of the United States,” the Clintons wrote in a statement on Nov. 6. “We wish them well and hope they will govern for all of us.”