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--:-- Host (John Bickley): Welcome to Morning Wire. I'm John Bickley, editor-in-chief of the Daily Wire, and I'm here with my co-host Georgia Howe. It's Thursday, November 7th.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Thanks for waking up with us. Today, we're talking about Vice President Kamala Harris's concession speech, the legacy media's reaction to the election, and the polls that once again underestimated Trump's support.
--:-- Host (John Bickley): That's right. And we have a lot to get to. So let's start with Vice President Harris's concession speech. She accepted the election of Donald Trump, but vowed to keep fighting for her agenda.
--:-- Georgia Howe: That's right. And we're joined now by Daily Wire reporter Amanda Presta-Giacomo to discuss the details of the speech.
--:-- Amanda Presta-Giacomo: Thanks for having me on the show.
--:-- Georgia Howe: So, let's talk about the controversy surrounding Vice President Harris's concession speech. She waited a long time to speak to her supporters, and some critics have pointed out that it was reminiscent of Hillary Clinton's handling of her loss in 2016.
--:-- Amanda Presta-Giacomo: That's right. Harris was supposed to speak to her supporters gathered at a watch party at Howard University, her alma mater. But she scrapped the speech after it became clear that she had no path to victory.
--:-- Georgia Howe: And what about the call she made to President-elect Trump? We've heard that she told him she would work with President Biden to ensure a peaceful transfer of power.
--:-- Amanda Presta-Giacomo: That's right. According to an email sent to campaign staffers, Harris called Trump to tell him that she would work with President Biden to ensure a peaceful transfer of power. And she also made clear that she hopes Trump will be a president for all Americans.
--:-- Host (John Bickley): That's interesting. And then we finally get the concession speech yesterday afternoon at Howard University. What did we hear from Harris?
--:-- Amanda Presta-Giacomo: Well, we heard some mixed messaging. She walked out with her characteristic big smile, but then things got rather dark at some points. Most importantly, she did say directly that she concedes the election and will participate in a peaceful transfer of power.
--:-- Georgia Howe: But like the campaign email, she did so with a lot of obvious shots at the one who did win the race, Donald Trump.
--:-- Amanda Presta-Giacomo: That's right. And along with many tearful faces, including her running mates, Tim Walls, there were loud boos from her supporters when she mentioned Trump.
--:-- Host (John Bickley): Wow, that's quite a contrast to the usual concession speeches we see.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Yeah, it's definitely a contentious speech. And it's not just the speech itself, but also the framing of it by the media. We've seen some pretty divisive language coming from the legacy media outlets.
--:-- Host (John Bickley): That's right. And we're joined now by Daily Wire culture reporter Megan Basham to discuss the media's reaction to the election.
--:-- Megan Basham: Thanks for having me on the show.
--:-- Georgia Howe: So, let's talk about the New York Times headline covering Trump's victory. It was quite striking.
--:-- Megan Basham: Yeah, it said "So Trump storms back, stunning return to power after a dark and defiant campaign." And then their analysis claimed that Trump conquered the nation not by force, but with a permission slip.
--:-- Host (John Bickley): That's quite a stark language.
--:-- Megan Basham: Yeah, it's definitely divisive. And then CNN also used that same phrasing, Trump storms back. So I think it's fair to say that that pretty divisive framing obviously calling up images of dictators.
--:-- Georgia Howe: And it's not just the language, but also the analysis. We've seen some pretty harsh criticism of American voters coming from the legacy media outlets.
--:-- Megan Basham: Yeah, that's right. Host Joy Reid expressed a lot of anger with white women in particular, who she said did not turn out for Harris as they should have.
--:-- Host (John Bickley): Wow, that's quite a statement.
--:-- Megan Basham: Yeah, and then this was host Joe Scarborough eviscerating American voters while talking with fellow MSNBC host Al Sharpton. But it's not just misogyny from white men. It's misogyny from Hispanic men. It's misogyny from black men.
--:-- Georgia Howe: That's a pretty broad statement.
--:-- Megan Basham: Yeah, it's definitely a broad brush. And I think it's fair to say that the legacy media is not doing a great job of reflecting on their own biases and how they might be contributing to the problem.
--:-- Host (John Bickley): That's a great point. And we're joined now by Daily Wire deputy managing editor Tim Rice to discuss the polls that once again underestimated Trump's support.
--:-- Tim Rice: Thanks for having me on the show.
--:-- Georgia Howe: So, let's talk about the biggest polling errors this cycle. What would you say were the biggest mistakes?
--:-- Tim Rice: Well, Georgia, we have to start with a big one that sparked a bunch of headlines. Ann Seltzer, hailed as the best pollster in politics, predicted a few days before the election that Kamala Harris had a three-point lead over Trump in Iowa.
--:-- Host (John Bickley): Wow, that's a big mistake.
--:-- Tim Rice: Yeah, it was. And when the dust settled, Trump not only won the state, he blew Harris away. Seltzer's poll ended up being off by 16 points.
--:-- Georgia Howe: That's a huge margin of error.
--:-- Tim Rice: Yeah, it's definitely a big mistake. And then there was Nate Silver, who chose to pull his polling model early in the night because he said it wasn't capturing the story of this election night well.
--:-- Host (John Bickley): That's interesting. And what about the exit polls? What did we see there?
--:-- Tim Rice: Well, we see that Trump gained a lot of ground among minority groups that usually swing for Democrats. He won about 13% of the black vote and 45% of the Hispanic vote, up from the 8% and 32% he won from each group in 2020.
--:-- Georgia Howe: That's a big shift.
--:-- Tim Rice: Yeah, it is. And breaking that down a little further, we see that Trump won 20% of black men, a trend we started seeing in the last days of campaign and something that Barack Obama and others scrambled to reverse.
--:-- Host (John Bickley): Wow, that's a big shift.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Yeah, it's definitely a big change. And what about the faith vote? Where did that end up landing?
--:-- Tim Rice: Things get interesting when you break voters down by religion. Trump gained 10 points with Catholics since 2020 and ended up winning that group by 9 points.
--:-- Host (John Bickley): That's a big shift.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Yeah, it's definitely a big change. And what about the self-identified LGBT voters? Did Trump do well there?
--:-- Tim Rice: Yeah, he won 20% of self-identified LGBT voters, which seems to confirm J.D. Vance's prediction that he and Trump would prevail among, quote, normal gaze.
--:-- Host (John Bickley): Wow, that's a big shift.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Yeah, it's definitely a big change. And finally, what about the counties? Did Trump do well there?
--:-- Tim Rice: Yeah, he increased his margin in well over 1,000 counties. On the other hand, Harris only notably improved her party's margin in 58 counties in the nation out of 4,600.
--:-- Host (John Bickley): Wow, that's a big difference.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Yeah, it's definitely a big change.
--:-- Host (John Bickley): Thanks for joining us today, Tim. It's been a great discussion.
--:-- Tim Rice: Thanks for having me on the show.
--:-- Georgia Howe: And that's all for today's show. Thanks for waking up with us.
--:-- Host (John Bickley): We'll be back this afternoon with more news you need to know.
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--:-- Georgia Howe: We'll be back tomorrow with more news you need to know.
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--:-- Georgia Howe: Thanks for listening.
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