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We Talked About Great Things Achieved And Some Difficult Things – Trump

A meeting between US President, Barack Obama and President-elect, Mr Donald Trump, has ended, with Trump saying ‘great things that Obama’s administration had achieved and … Continue reading We Talked About Great Things Achieved And Some Difficult Things – Trump


barack-obama-and-donald-trump-talksA meeting between US President, Barack Obama and President-elect, Mr Donald Trump, has ended, with Trump saying ‘great things that Obama’s administration had achieved and some other difficult things were discussed’.

Addressing reporters after the meeting held at the oval office, Mr Obama, who spoke first, said one thing that was given priority to was needed efforts that must be made to ensure a smooth transition that would ensure that the president-elect would be successful.

“I just had an excellent opportunity to talk with the president-elect, Trump. It was wide-ranging. We talked about some of the organisational issues in setting up the White House. We talked about foreign policy. We talked about domestic policy

“And as I said last night, my number one priority in the coming two months is to facilitate a transition that ensures that our President-elect is successful.

“I have been very encouraged by the interest of the President-elect, Trump wanting to work with my team around many of the issues this great country faces. And I believe that it is important to all of us, regardless of the party and political preferences, to come together and work together to address the many challenges that we face.

“In the meantime, Michelle has had a chance to meet with the incoming First Lady and she had an excellent conversation with her as well and we want to make sure that the feel welcome as they prepare to make this transition.

“most of all, I want to emphasise to you, the President-elect that we want to do everything we can to help you succeed because if you succeed, then the country succeeds,” Mr Obama said.

Mr Trump also told reporters that it was the first time he was meeting President Obama, saying that a lot was discussed that would move the nation forward in the meeting that lasted for about one and half hours.

“This was a meeting that was going to last for maybe 10 to 15 minutes, but it lasted for almost an hour and half. We discussed a lot of different situations. Some wonderful and some difficulties… and I very much look forward to dealing with the President in the future, including counsel.

“He has explained some of the difficulties, some of the high flying assets and some of the really great things that have been achieved,” Mr Trump said.

The meeting was the beginning of a transition process that Mr Obama had announced on Wednesday in a speech after Mr Trump defeated the Democratic Party’s candidate, Hillary Clinton in an election that drew huge world attention.

The meeting started at about 11:00AM Eastern time on Thursday.

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Josh Earnest says Barack Obama and Donald Trump laid a foundation for effective transition

After the meeting, White House Secretary told reporters that both leaders also discussed foreign policies and domestic issues.

He said that President Obama came out of the meeting with a renewed confidence that the transition process would be smooth.

“The meeting must have been a little less awkward than some might expect,” he said.

Mr Obama had hinted about the meeting on Wednesday morning in a speech after Mrs Clinton spoke about the election results, urging Americans to support Mr Trump.

The American President said he had asked Mr Trump to come to the White House for talks on the transition process.

The President had promised to ensure a smooth transition despite noticed disagreement between him and the president-elect.

Mr Obama said his team would ensure that the transition would be smooth.

In his speech he urged all Americans to root for the success of the President-elect in uniting the country, insisting that the election was not about the political party but about the American dream.

“It is no secret that the president-elect and I had some pretty significant differences.

“President Bush and I had some pretty significant differences but President Bush’s team could not have been more professional or more gracious in making sure he had a smooth transition so that we could hit the ground running.

“I have instructed my team to follow the example that President Bush set years ago.

“We are now all rooting for his success in uniting and leading the country. The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy and in the next few months we are going to show that to the world,” he stressed.

There is a non-partisan group that the overseeing the transition.

After the meeting, both men are expected to hold a press conference.

Mr Trump, who has been referred to as a political outside would be sown-in in the next 71 days, precisely on January 20.