{"id":2420654,"date":"2025-04-07T10:01:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T14:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/when-kamala-harris-called-trump-to-concede-his-reaction-stunned-her-staff-book\/"},"modified":"2025-04-07T10:04:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T14:04:18","slug":"when-kamala-harris-called-trump-to-concede-his-reaction-stunned-her-staff-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/when-kamala-harris-called-trump-to-concede-his-reaction-stunned-her-staff-book\/","title":{"rendered":"When Kamala Harris Called Trump to Concede, His Reaction Stunned Her Staff: Book"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhen-kamala-harris-called-trump-to-concede-his-reaction-stunned-her-staff-book%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2420654&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In his new book &#8220;Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History,&#8221; author Chris Whipple reveals a contentious concession call between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump following the 2024 election. Harris, who delayed her call until after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-maricopa-county-accept-18000-ballots-after-election-day\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did Maricopa County Accept 18,000 Ballots After Election Day?\">election results confirmed<\/a> her defeat, described the election as fair and emphasized the importance of a peaceful transfer of power. During the call, Trump offered seemingly genial remarks, calling harris &#8220;great&#8221; and complimenting her husband, Doug Emhoff. However, a Harris aide found Trump&#8217;s demeanor inappropriate and manipulative, labeling him a &#8220;sociopath.&#8221; the book highlights the stark contrast in their tones during this pivotal moment and provides insight into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-letter-schumer-just-got-from-trumps-doj-he-probably-should-have-asked-biden-for-a-pardon\/\" title=\"After Letter Schumer Just Got from ...&#039;s DOJ, He Probably Should Have Asked ... for a Pardon\">political atmosphere surrounding<\/a> the election.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>An aide to Vice President Kamala Harris branded President Donald Trump a &ldquo;sociopath&rdquo; for offering genial words to Harris during her concession call last November, according to a new book.<\/p>\n<p>The anecdote was disclosed by Chris Whipple in his book &ldquo;Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Harris did not call Trump on election night as state after state broke against her; instead, she waited until the day after the election, when the dimensions of her rout were fully apparent.<\/p>\n<p>According to an excerpt in the U.K.&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-14564261\/The-two-words-Trump-said-Kamala-shambolic-concession-call-left-aide-fuming-Hes-sociopath.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a>, Harris told Trump, &ldquo;I&rsquo;m calling to concede. It was a fair election. The peaceful transfer of power is important. It&rsquo;s important to the country.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I hope you&rsquo;re a president for all Americans,&rdquo;&lsquo; Harris added, according to the book.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The book said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-posts-video-houthis-gather-instructions-seconds-later-just-crater-stood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> was &ldquo;bantering as though he were on the golf course.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump told Harris she was &ldquo;great,&rdquo; the book said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You&rsquo;re a tough cookie. You were really great. And that Doug &mdash; what a character! I love that guy,&rdquo; the book quoted Trump as saying, referring in part to Doug Emhoff, the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/carson-points-out-that-every-democratic-plan-has-backfired-in-trumps-favor-as-seen-in-the-bible-2\/\" title=\"Carson points out that every Democratic plan has backfired in ...&#039;s favor, as seen in the Bible\">vice president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s husband.<\/p>\n<p>The book quoted a Harris aide as being in high dudgeon over Trump&rsquo;s comments, calling them &ldquo;odd and inappropriate.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was like, what?&rdquo; she recalled, according to the book. &ldquo;Honestly, I felt like, what is this? It&rsquo;s so manipulative. He&rsquo;s a sociopath.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>An excerpt published by the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/04\/05\/us-news\/what-trump-shockingly-told-kamala-harris-when-she-called-him-to-concede-the-2024-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> noted there were technical issues in arranging the call.<\/p>\n<p>Whipple wrote that when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/obama-worked-behind-scenes-undermine-kamala-harris-2024-book\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harris<\/a> heard Trump&rsquo;s voice, she &ldquo;felt the weight of the crushing defeat.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>An excerpt from the book posted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/books\/2025\/apr\/02\/biden-ron-klain-trump-debate-prep-book-chris-whipple\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guardian<\/a> noted former White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain&rsquo;s dismay with former President Joe Biden during Biden&rsquo;s preparation for his disastrous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democratic-congressman-says-trump-going-win-bidens-disastrous-debate-clear-months\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June debate<\/a> with Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Biden &ldquo;didn&rsquo;t know what Trump had been saying and couldn&rsquo;t grasp what the back and forth was,&rdquo; the book quoted Klain as saying, noting the former <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">president left debate preparations<\/a> in favor of a nap by the pool.<\/p>\n<p>Klain was &ldquo;struck by how out of touch with American politics he was,&rdquo; the excerpt said.<\/p>\n<p>Klain said Biden was so focused on interacting with NATO leaders that Klain &ldquo;wondered half-seriously if Biden thought he was president of NATO instead of the U.S.,&rdquo; the book said.<\/p>\n<p>The book said Biden believed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-bidens-debate-performance-could-impact-release-of-hur-tapes-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"How ...\u2019s debate performance could impact release of Hur tapes- Washington Examiner\">debate &#038;ldquo<\/a>;[i]f he looked perplexed when Trump talked, voters would understand that Trump was an idiot. Klain replied: &lsquo;Sir, when you look perplexed, people just think you&rsquo;re perplexed. 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