Update | Obama vows to help Trump succeed, during ‘excellent’ White House transition meeting
Trump says he looks forward to receiving Obama’s counsel, describing 90-minute meeting as a ‘great honour’
US President Barack Obama and his successor Donald Trump held a 90-minute transition meeting in the Oval Office Thursday, with the outgoing president vowing his support after an “excellent conversation.”
Obama pledged his administration would “do everything we can to help you succeed, because if you succeed, then the country succeeds.”
Watch: Obama and Trump’s first White House meeting
Trump said the pair “discussed a lot of different situations - some wonderful and some difficulties,” and said he looked forward to receiving Obama’s counsel. He has previously called Obama the “most ignorant president in our history”.
The two men ended the remarkably civil White House encounter with a handshake, but refused to take questions.
“It is important for all of us, regardless of party and regardless of political preferences, to now come together, work together, to deal with the many challenges that we face,” Obama said.