Trump told the paper, after speaking with Obama at the White House the day before, he was considering keeping the clause that allows children to stay on their parents’ insurance policies. Trump told reporters while walking with Senate Majority Leader McConnell and his wife Melania that he thought the balcony was “beautiful, very lovely”.
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Obama, who vigorously campaigned for his fellow Democrat Hillary Clinton to succeed him, had repeatedly called Trump unfit for the president’s office, while the real estate mogul had often dubbed Obama’s eight-year tenure a “disaster”.
Trump retorted by saying that “the White House is the White House, it’s just a spectacular place and you know it’s something that represents something very special”. Trump also said he looked forward to working with the President and would seek his counsel.
Now an online petition has been set up to demand the Electoral College, who still have to cast their votes to cement the billionaire’s presidency, go against the will of the people and elect Clinton president instead.
President-Elect Trump tweeted Thursday that his wife “liked Mrs”.
Donald Trump is being threatened with assassination as “bitter” Hillary Clinton supporters reject the new US President, the Daily Star of Scotland claims.
Trump also promised a quick transition period to a replacement for the Affordable Care Act if it were to be repealed.
The president-elect added: “We will all come together and be proud!” Obama said he wanted to make Trump and his family “feel welcome as we prepare to make this transition”. At around 11:20 a.m., anchors belatedly reported that the meeting between the current and future Presidents had been underway without their knowledge for twenty minutes.
The two leaders planned to meet on Thursday (Friday NZT) at the White House, where Obama was to update Trump about ongoing planning for the transition.
Melania Trump, 46, has some BIG shoes to fill when she takes over the title of First Lady from Michelle Obama this January. Melania Trump is at left. Ryan, who holds the most powerful post in Congress, was a sometime critic of Trump, was slow to endorse him and did not campaign with the nominee.
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Obama said he had offered assistance to Trump over the next couple of months, and urged the country to unite to face its challenges.
