Clinton: We Owe Donald Trump A Chance To Lead

“We are now all rooting for success in uniting and leading the country”, Obama said in a statement in the Rose Garden Wednesday. “We are all on one team”. His supporters warned of chaos and gridlock if Clinton won, bringing concerns about the orderly transition of power that has always been an American hallmark.

President Barack Obama, addressing the nation on November 9, urged the country to come together after a divisive election season.

As he claimed victory early on Wednesday, Mr Trump urged Americans to “come together as one united people”.

“I told him I will look at his suggestions, and out of respect, I will do that”, he said. The Republican Party is expected to control the House and Senate as well.

As the counting of votes continued late into Tuesday night, Trump had won the critical battleground states of Florida, Ohio, North Carolina and Pennsylvania and appeared close to taking MI and Wisconsin, leaving Clinton without a discernible path to victory.

‘I could not be prouder for her, ‘ Obama said of Clinton.

May’s office said in a statement that Trump had praised the trans-Atlantic “special relationship” while discussing his “close and personal connections” with the United Kingdom.

The men met in the Oval Office for 90 minutes, and had a conversation that Obama described as “wide ranging”, encompassing organizational issues in setting up the White House, foreign policy and domestic policy.

At the White House, Obama chief of staff Denis McDonough was seen walking along the South Lawn driveway with Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law. But remember, eight years ago, President Bush and I had some pretty significant differences.

In an October 25 Reuters interview, Trump said his top priorities when he took office would be building stronger borders, repealing Obama’s national health-care plan, aiding military veterans and working to create more jobs.

As president-elect, Trump is entitled to get the same daily intelligence briefing as Obama – one that includes information on USA covert operations, information gleaned about world leaders and other data gathered by America’s 17 intelligence agencies.

Trump’s victory marked a crushing end to Clinton’s second quest to be the first woman elected president. “She has lived an extraordinarily life of public service”, Obama said of Clinton.

Trump, 70, would be sworn in as the US President on January 20, 2017.

The Democratic candidate thanked her team for their support “whatever happens tonight” on Twitter as the results for key swing states were announced.

Speaking for the first time since her concession speech to President-elect Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton has said that the days following her shocking defeat in presidential polls have been “very, very tough” for her.

Despite the hostility they showed toward each other for the duration of the presidential race, Trump and Obama put the past behind them for the meeting.

Putting aside any animosity accrued during a lengthy and bitter campaign, US president-elect Donald Trump visited the White House Thursday to meet with President Barack Obama for the sake of a smooth transition of power.