This article is from the source 'rtcom' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.rt.com/usa/366136-obama-speech-us-elections/
The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| ‘We are rooting for his success’: Obama on Trump victory as he urges smooth transition | ‘We are rooting for his success’: Obama on Trump victory as he urges smooth transition |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| US President Barack Obama has called for a “smooth transition” of power as Donald Trump celebrates his election victory. Noting “pretty significant differences” between himself and Trump, Obama still urged the nation to unite. | |
| “We are now all rooting for his success in uniting and leading this country,” Barack Obama said in his first address since Trump’s victory. “The peaceful transfer of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy.” | |
| The US President assured the country that he wants to ensure the “hand-off is well executed” in the next two months, stressing that it is important to know that “we're all on the same team.” | |
| “We're patriots first. We all want what's best for this country. That's what I heard in Mr. Trump's remarks last night. That’s what I heard when I spoke to him directly. And I was heartened by that,” Obama said, for the first time signaling his intention to work with Trump despite “pretty significant differences”. | |
| "But remember that eight years ago, President Bush and I had some pretty significant differences," he said. | |
| President-elect Trump is expected to arrive Thursday at the White House, where the two are set to discuss the transition. | |
| DETAILS TO FOLLOW | DETAILS TO FOLLOW |