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literally? we don't know yet. zach, thank you. new remarks overnight from hillary clinton in her first public speech since she conceded to donald trump last week. she spoke at the children's defense fund. the organization where she started her career in the early '70s. the former presidential candidate said it wasn't the easiest thing to come to the event, but urged her supporters to stay strong in the face of the trump administration. cnn's joe johns was there. >> reporter: christine and george, hillary clinton going back to her roots with a speech before the children's defense fund in was...

Children's defense fund dinner, clinton was treated with a standing ovation. it was not the return to washington she hoped for. >> i know this isn't easy. i know that over the past week, a lot of people have asked themselves whether america is the country we thought it was. the divisions laid bare by this election run deep. but please listen to me when i say this -- america is worth it. our children are worth it. believe in our country, fight for our values, and never, ever give up. >> reporter: democrat are swiftly moving forward beyond the clinton era, finding their footing as republicans pr...

Candidate admitted it wasn't the easiest thing to come to the event. she urged the supporters to stay strong in the face of the trump administration. cnn's joe johns was there. >> reporter: christine and george, hillary clinton going back to her roots with a speech before the children's defense fund in washington, d.c. the first speech she has given since the concession speech after the crushing defeat by donald trump. she did not mention the president-elect by name. it was intended to be an encouragement for supporters to stay the course in public life. >> i know this isn't easy. i know over ...

Now, i will admit coming here tonight wasn't the easiest thing for me. there have been a few times this past week when all i wanted to do was just to curl up with a good book or our dogs and never leave the house again. i know this isn't easy. i know that over the past week a lot of people have asked themselves whether america is the country we thought it was. the divisions lay bare by this election run deep. please listen to me when i say this. america is worth it. our children are worth it. believe in our country. fight for our values and never, ever give up.

She did not mention the president-elect by name. it was meant to stay the course in public life. >> i know this isn't easy. i know over the past week people have asked about america whetha the country we thought it was. please listen to me when i say this. america is worth it. our children are worth it. believe in our country. fight for our values and never, ever give him. >> reporter: secretary clinton agreed to make the appearance before the election. the children's defense fund is the first group bill clinton spoke to after he was elected president. christine and george. >> joe, thank you. ...