After 90-minute meeting with his successor at the White House, Obama says he and Trump had an "excellent" discussion.
Obama said his meeting with Donald Trump was "excellent
Obama said his meeting with Donald Trump was "excellent
US President Barack Obama and his successor, Donald Trump, have met at the White House, a day after the billionaire businessman was declared the winner of the country's election .
Obama called Thursday's 90-minute meeting in the Oval Office "excellent", while Trump said he looked forward to receiving the outgoing president's "counsel."
"We now are going to want to do everything we can to help you succeed because if you succeed, the country succeeds," Obama told Trump.
The two men, who have been harshly critical of each other for years, were meeting for the first time, Trump said.
"I have great respect [for him]" he said. "The meeting could have, as far as I'm concerned, gone a lot longer.
"We disscussed a lot of different situations, some wonderful and some difficulties," he said.
Obama called Thursday's 90-minute meeting in the Oval Office "excellent", while Trump said he looked forward to receiving the outgoing president's "counsel."
"We now are going to want to do everything we can to help you succeed because if you succeed, the country succeeds," Obama told Trump.
The two men, who have been harshly critical of each other for years, were meeting for the first time, Trump said.
"I have great respect [for him]" he said. "The meeting could have, as far as I'm concerned, gone a lot longer.
"We disscussed a lot of different situations, some wonderful and some difficulties," he said.
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