President Obama and President-elect Donald Trump gathered for a historic meeting on Thursday, less than a week after both men traded insults on the campaign trail and Obama called his Republican successor "uniquely unqualified" to be commander in chief.
Trump arrived at the White House around 11 a.m. and was escorted into the Oval Office without stopping to greet reporters. The two men met for more than an hour.
"I believe it is important for all of us regardless of party... to now come together, to work together," Obama told reporters shortly after the meeting concluded.
"We want to make sure they feel welcome," he added, noting that Trump's wife, Melania, met separately with First Lady Michelle Obama.
The two men discussed "organizational issues" as well as domestic and foreign policy, said Obama, who described their conversation as "excellent."
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05.06.2024