Barack Obama congratulates Trump, invites him to White House

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJpjRaUu2GBGMMBXB3MStQkpORlcCPhGgkxC-NT04DAFeu5Tsvhl5oTLMxqXSCj22IWTmFYrIsUNbXE5Ja90bOpR1eE_5XRYog7ilNi2DfaRQCjkjoNFurToWqXkWTl8_TPxRYfj6Qnq-b/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJpjRaUu2GBGMMBXB3MStQkpORlcCPhGgkxC-NT04DAFeu5Tsvhl5oTLMxqXSCj22IWTmFYrIsUNbXE5Ja90bOpR1eE_5XRYog7ilNi2DfaRQCjkjoNFurToWqXkWTl8_TPxRYfj6Qnq-b/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a>US President Barack Obama called Donald Trump, his newly-elected successor, Wednesday to congratulate him on his victory and invited him to the White House for talks on Thursday.<br/> <br/> Obama also called Hillary Clinton, his onetime secretary of state and fellow Democrat, to express his “admiration for the strong campaign she waged throughout the country,” White House spokesman Josh Earnest said in a statement.<br/> <br/> <br/> The president was set to make a statement later Wednesday about the election results, which sent a shockwave across America and through world markets.<br/> <br/> At the White House, Obama — whose own 2008 campaign to make history as the country’s first black president hinged on unifying a divided country — plans to discuss “what steps we can take as a country to come together after this hard-fought election season,” Earnest said.<br/> <br/> During their talks on Thursday, Obama and Trump — who once spearheaded the so-called birther movement questioning the president’s place of birth and legitimacy to be president — are set to discuss the presidential transition.<br/> <br/> “Ensuring a smooth transition of power is one of the top priorities the president identified at the beginning of the year and a meeting with the president-elect is the next step,” added Earnest.</div>

Barack Obama congratulates Trump, invites him to White House

US President Barack Obama called Donald Trump, his newly-elected successor, Wednesday to congratulate him on his victory and invited him to ...

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Buhari congratulates Trump, says he looks forward to working with him

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDLAVo-ev8NuVULMAhQDtmyP0eLZ2DL9YAWdMVR_BKJeQqKiqLN0MJqUh_WI0S6pXEwlKwK13oPJznOsnbMlkyEuPuUfejg3pP1dv-VnflLQLWYR6ha1D7edxiFFl-T5-KqyOtSON0jFFy/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDLAVo-ev8NuVULMAhQDtmyP0eLZ2DL9YAWdMVR_BKJeQqKiqLN0MJqUh_WI0S6pXEwlKwK13oPJznOsnbMlkyEuPuUfejg3pP1dv-VnflLQLWYR6ha1D7edxiFFl-T5-KqyOtSON0jFFy/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a>President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the President-Elect of the United States of America, Mr. Donald Trump on his victory at the polls.<br/> <br/> <br/> The president also congratulated US citizens on the outcome of the election.<br/> <br/> In a statement by the presidential spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina, president Buhari stated that he looked forward to working with Trump in many areas which included cooperation on many shared foreign policy priorities, such as the fight against terrorism, peace and security, economic growth, democracy and good governance.<br/> <br/> <br/> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Y83OMoNr5JM3k7cZJKc1Wa-AL8YLaaxhwfVJPXIIO1gd-UXuURUXswOOVGnOiY98pGy762vB639bdIE-GGK4Sg5YqXm-GK6cpeJCd44nDrXLbfUHAAxpv-txlGkzK-uIUYueTYhvXMUI/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Y83OMoNr5JM3k7cZJKc1Wa-AL8YLaaxhwfVJPXIIO1gd-UXuURUXswOOVGnOiY98pGy762vB639bdIE-GGK4Sg5YqXm-GK6cpeJCd44nDrXLbfUHAAxpv-txlGkzK-uIUYueTYhvXMUI/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a><br/> Donald Trump - President-Elect(USA)<br/> “On behalf of the Government and people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates President-elect Donald Trump on his victory in the United States presidential election.<br/> <br/> “President Buhari also congratulates American citizens on the outcome of the election, which was keenly observed by all true lovers of democracy and those who believe in the will of the people.<br/> <br/> “The President looks forward to working together with President-elect Trump to strengthen the already established friendly relations between both countries, including cooperation on many shared foreign policy priorities, such as the fight against terrorism, peace and security, economic growth, democracy and good governance.<br/> <br/> “As Mr Trump prepares to assume the position of the President of the United States, President Buhari extends his good wishes to him on the onerous task of leading the world’s strongest economy”, the statement stated.</div>

Buhari congratulates Trump, says he looks forward to working with him

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the President-Elect of the United States of America, Mr. Donald Trump on his victory at the pol...

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Fights Break Outside The White House as Trump and Hillary Supporters Clash - Photos

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjLPgAjCbWABNe37uYCiQ0GwKK5yrVfMaN3wdEtJeSVgAwM6r4rIHf6DqwveWFZtrU7Xb3CYeV-QEXHO3Vi89xlqHO1frZ4CCNAEE28QYRAMTx6VzKSgkJUHoVYOwAPlI50-PpLpeG5_Hk/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjLPgAjCbWABNe37uYCiQ0GwKK5yrVfMaN3wdEtJeSVgAwM6r4rIHf6DqwveWFZtrU7Xb3CYeV-QEXHO3Vi89xlqHO1frZ4CCNAEE28QYRAMTx6VzKSgkJUHoVYOwAPlI50-PpLpeG5_Hk/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a>Supporters of rival candidates clashed outside the White House this morning as Americans woke up to the reality of a Donald Trump presidency. <br/> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg947rFx4S-oeKKBt4SEu1h85h-00CaPWkOwm-Tt8soz65EGR-Rwj7ULNnPXt5odZbE1-HDmmO08eqQeVnriCDMeyKelUD2ozVxo0_9sTlCuSUkGnu69lOEytEK3NZujf3rct_piQY6KGG5/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg947rFx4S-oeKKBt4SEu1h85h-00CaPWkOwm-Tt8soz65EGR-Rwj7ULNnPXt5odZbE1-HDmmO08eqQeVnriCDMeyKelUD2ozVxo0_9sTlCuSUkGnu69lOEytEK3NZujf3rct_piQY6KGG5/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a><br/> Parties held on university campuses across liberal states soon turned into wakes as swathes of red covered the electoral college map. <br/> <br/> Jubilant supporters of Donald Trump celebrated wildly following their candidate's unexpected victory.<br/> <br/> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixJR_5esfGmDTO0o-HY2DdyeA7ZmyWJ91y_CUyDCKMmUCyXD2KtoME_Gu-hGQZnD6Wge-dp4o5LwZya2Ak4o7-QpEmGjKeQYyGi0V8mQ6gpQfGX1_n-oRr-3vDI9Zpc9Y1HZbEpgY8ykAT/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixJR_5esfGmDTO0o-HY2DdyeA7ZmyWJ91y_CUyDCKMmUCyXD2KtoME_Gu-hGQZnD6Wge-dp4o5LwZya2Ak4o7-QpEmGjKeQYyGi0V8mQ6gpQfGX1_n-oRr-3vDI9Zpc9Y1HZbEpgY8ykAT/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a><br/> Shortly before 3am EST, Hillary Clinton called her Republican rival to concede defeat after seeing Pennsylvania, Ohio and Florida all turn red. <br/> <br/> Trump took to the stage and praised Clinton's hard work during her political career.<br/> <br/> Yet, on the campus of UC Berkley, students chanted 'not our President'. <br/> <br/> They also lit flares. <br/> <br/> According to The Tab, one protester was struck by a car.<br/> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFMTXwU4CotMRVyPdQVZG9-A4bdTa7XsLmet9Z7bdOllRAsEznqkdSDc_95yqN-4zP0UWdgGxhsGKcTPcuQ-frsNV8CRGG-8cfhoLq1qIswn1z2KanoWn4LOrrBEjhEA4doiUBGWa4Qi6-/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFMTXwU4CotMRVyPdQVZG9-A4bdTa7XsLmet9Z7bdOllRAsEznqkdSDc_95yqN-4zP0UWdgGxhsGKcTPcuQ-frsNV8CRGG-8cfhoLq1qIswn1z2KanoWn4LOrrBEjhEA4doiUBGWa4Qi6-/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a><br/> In Pittsburgh, students chanted 'No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA', while at the University of Oregon other students shouted obscenities about the president elect. <br/> <br/> Margaret Gibson told the Tab Oregon: 'I'm f<b/>* terrified of this whole thing. The mission is to raise support that Donald Trump cannot be our president.<br/> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE39TIL6r7B87gCesG95-L9-kg9kUfdeL58iC4pljII5d7HdamujpdCUaWhaZV3IhkgeLLqnBA4LFaMwNymmdLKqjpgdJJU2TvIVUECagcKUrV_ZCYoyRLKlDzO2zUAqfi2HE4xBaPB_Gg/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE39TIL6r7B87gCesG95-L9-kg9kUfdeL58iC4pljII5d7HdamujpdCUaWhaZV3IhkgeLLqnBA4LFaMwNymmdLKqjpgdJJU2TvIVUECagcKUrV_ZCYoyRLKlDzO2zUAqfi2HE4xBaPB_Gg/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a><br/> 'I think the whole point of this protest is to get awareness that Donald Trump just won. The whole world as we know it for minorities will be uprooted and destroyed as well as our whole economic system and morals being exposed to the world in such a bad way.'<br/> <br/> In London, anti-racist protesters are to stage a demonstration outside the US Embassy in London following the the result. <br/> <br/> Activists accused the President-elect of having a long history of "racist outbursts" as well as his promise to build a wall between the US and Mexico.<br/> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0lbAoWXew6X-0wDBBPKskGGmhiZqg76hT3h1U4aE0Ab4RGLvSW6elnde6B8n3FoRgvD3Ymh89jdVIbMkf2892BCu9boCDv5aV2X23vFKN34SyCRZqrneBN7IMYOk6-3qr_x5Sr_yZsdP/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0lbAoWXew6X-0wDBBPKskGGmhiZqg76hT3h1U4aE0Ab4RGLvSW6elnde6B8n3FoRgvD3Ymh89jdVIbMkf2892BCu9boCDv5aV2X23vFKN34SyCRZqrneBN7IMYOk6-3qr_x5Sr_yZsdP/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a><br/> Sabby Dhalu, co-convener of the Stand up to Racism group, said: 'Donald Trump used the oldest trick in the book - he stirred up fear and racism in the context of a stagnant economy and the resulting fall in living standards - to mobilise a vote for him.<br/> <br/> 'The danger now is racists across the globe feel emboldened by Donald Trump's victory and racism and sexism become normalised through the most powerful figure in the world.<br/> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Fjzj84OudKcKJjFQhraH3cW2MUZKloHu0jQoJIKsS3ZYBV9KJ-IULV8KkMAx9BTMjz8xZ3FUNfSswtMzpGpgKUjX0WEDiV9HXwLrj14xLkU7XP7cMPsqgKSYne5JeaaRtzfudFseFiuY/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Fjzj84OudKcKJjFQhraH3cW2MUZKloHu0jQoJIKsS3ZYBV9KJ-IULV8KkMAx9BTMjz8xZ3FUNfSswtMzpGpgKUjX0WEDiV9HXwLrj14xLkU7XP7cMPsqgKSYne5JeaaRtzfudFseFiuY/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a><br/> 'We call on anti-racists and all progressives to join us tonight outside the US Embassy.'<br/> <br/> Credit: dailymail.co.uk</div>

Fights Break Outside The White House as Trump and Hillary Supporters Clash - Photos

Supporters of rival candidates clashed outside the White House this morning as Americans woke up to the reality of a Donald Trump presidency...

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