On Wednesday, Nov. 9, President Barack Obama called president-elect Donald Trump to congratulate him, the White House said in a statement.
According to reports, Obama invited the 45th President of the United States to join him at the White House on Thursday, Nov. 10 to discuss the presidential transition, citing a need to plan. “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,” the statement reads.
Meanwhile, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest revealed that the President will release another statement Wednesday on “what steps we can take as a country to come together after this hard-fought election season.”
Earnest went on to disclose that Obama also called Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and “expressed admiration for the strong campaign she waged throughout the country.”
As you may recall, over the last several weeks, Obama has campaigned hard against Trump, poking at his claims by saying, “C’mon, man!” In January, Matt Lauer asked Obama during a “Today” show segment if he could ever envision Trump giving a State of the Union speech. “Well, I can imagine it — in a ‘Saturday Night Live’ skit,” said Obama. “Look, anything’s possible,” he went on to say. “And I think we shouldn’t be complacent. I think everybody’s got to work hard.”
Though Obama seems to be keeping a level head, that was not the case for much of Hollywood. From Brit Jay Sean, J.K. Rowling, and Drake, everyone had an opinion on social media:
The rest of the world are awake to watch this all go down ! I have an early start tmro don’t know if I’ll be able to sleep tho !!
— Jay Sean (@jaysean) November 9, 2016
We stand together. We stick up for the vulnerable. We challenge bigots. We don’t let hate speech become normalised. We hold the line. https://t.co/ro9AkRSc9Q
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) November 9, 2016
There’s only one man who can save America now #kanye2020 #ElectionNight pic.twitter.com/ik4h5QazwQ
— Drake (@SixGodDrake) November 9, 2016
