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| Donald Trump at the White House: Obama reports 'excellent conversation' – live | Donald Trump at the White House: Obama reports 'excellent conversation' – live |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| 7.55pm GMT | |
| 19:55 | |
| The Obamas’ dogs got one whiff of Trump and ambled elsewhere. | |
| Bo and Sunny leave the West Wing shortly after Trump's arrival pic.twitter.com/yD0BLp6Xbt | |
| 7.47pm GMT | |
| 19:47 | |
| Trump will stay in DC for the night, spokeswoman Hope Hicks has informed the media pool. But no word on whether he’ll stay at his new hotel on Pennsylvania avenue. | |
| 7.40pm GMT | |
| 19:40 | |
| Endorse. | |
| Man, @AlecMacGillis is such a good writer & reporter. A compelling read on the Trump phenomenon https://t.co/jvwsVUDcit | |
| From the piece: | |
| And she [the heavy-construction worker] shared an anecdote that reflected how differently Trump’s comments had been received in some places than others. “I’m setting steel for this new gas plant…I’m operating a rough terrain forklift,” she wrote. “So today, I kept thinking about the debate and the audio was released … And I got underneath a load of steel and was moving it…I was laughing and laughing and one of the iron workers asked ‘what are u laughing at.’ I said ‘I grabbed that load right by the pussy’ and laughed some more…And said ‘when you’re an operator you can do that ya know’, laughed all fucking day.” | |
| Just last week, I was back in Ohio, in the southeastern Appalachian corner. I was at a graduation ceremony for opiate addicts who had gone through a recovery program, and sitting with four women, all around 30, who were still in the program. Someone mentioned the election, and all four of them piped up that they were voting for the first time ever. For whom? I asked. They looked at me as if I had asked the dumbest question in the world. All four were for Trump. | |
| The most of the loquacious of the group, Tiffany Chesser, said she was voting for him because her boyfriend worked at a General Electric light-bulb plant nearby that was seeing more of its production lines being moved to Mexico. She saw voting for Trump as a straightforward transaction to save his job. “If he loses that job we’re screwed — I’ll lose my house,” she said. “There used to be a full parking lot there — now you go by, there are just three trucks in the lot.” | |
| 7.33pm GMT | |
| 19:33 | |
| Look who else is visiting the White House today! John Kasich, the Ohio governor who never gave Trump the time of day and voted for John McCain for president and whose state was then won by Trump by almost 9 points. | |
| That’s Kasich there at left. Oh yes and also that’s the NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers. LeBron James, who campaigned a lot for Clinton, is in the White House today. | |
| President Barack Obama greets the @cavs at The @WhiteHouse! pic.twitter.com/A2TAqVbMUH | |
| Updated | |
| at 7.34pm GMT | |
| 7.26pm GMT | 7.26pm GMT |
| 19:26 | 19:26 |
| What he said. | What he said. |
| And when Donald Trump saw the breadth of his domain, he wept, for there were no more worlds to conquer... pic.twitter.com/l0PM8BA9cz | And when Donald Trump saw the breadth of his domain, he wept, for there were no more worlds to conquer... pic.twitter.com/l0PM8BA9cz |
| 7.22pm GMT | 7.22pm GMT |
| 19:22 | 19:22 |
| Obamacare enrollments (or preliminary signups? it’s not clear) spiked after the election, the secretary of health and human services reports: | Obamacare enrollments (or preliminary signups? it’s not clear) spiked after the election, the secretary of health and human services reports: |
| Best day yet this Open Enrollment. Nov 9: Over 100K plan selections on https://t.co/VvaQqwzQu6. Consumers shopping & enrolling. #GetCovered | Best day yet this Open Enrollment. Nov 9: Over 100K plan selections on https://t.co/VvaQqwzQu6. Consumers shopping & enrolling. #GetCovered |
| 7.18pm GMT | 7.18pm GMT |
| 19:18 | 19:18 |
| Now Trump and Pence and Melania Trump are meeting with senate majority leader Mitch McConnell on Capitol Hill. | Now Trump and Pence and Melania Trump are meeting with senate majority leader Mitch McConnell on Capitol Hill. |
| McConnell said yesterday he expected to work with Trump on filling the supreme court vacancy, on tax reform, on Obamacare and more. | McConnell said yesterday he expected to work with Trump on filling the supreme court vacancy, on tax reform, on Obamacare and more. |
| Developing... | Developing... |
| .@realDonaldTrump, @MELANIATRUMP and @mike_pence tour the United States Capitol with @SenateMajLdr Mitch McConnell https://t.co/YdvlSoD9PK pic.twitter.com/esY6W7XFFJ | .@realDonaldTrump, @MELANIATRUMP and @mike_pence tour the United States Capitol with @SenateMajLdr Mitch McConnell https://t.co/YdvlSoD9PK pic.twitter.com/esY6W7XFFJ |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 7.20pm GMT | at 7.20pm GMT |
| 7.14pm GMT | 7.14pm GMT |
| 19:14 | 19:14 |
| There’s the Martin Luther King Jr bust Barack Obama moved into the Oval Office upon becoming president. | There’s the Martin Luther King Jr bust Barack Obama moved into the Oval Office upon becoming president. |
| pic.twitter.com/5KL3Sq7HOp | pic.twitter.com/5KL3Sq7HOp |
| Obama was criticized for moving a bust of Winston Churchill outside the Oval to make room for MLK. There are “only so many tables where you can put busts, otherwise it starts looking a little cluttered,” Obama said. | Obama was criticized for moving a bust of Winston Churchill outside the Oval to make room for MLK. There are “only so many tables where you can put busts, otherwise it starts looking a little cluttered,” Obama said. |
| Anyone think the MLK Jr bust will stay there after January? | Anyone think the MLK Jr bust will stay there after January? |
| 7.09pm GMT | 7.09pm GMT |
| 19:09 | 19:09 |
| Paul Ryan can see Donald Trump’s hotel from | Paul Ryan can see Donald Trump’s hotel from |
| his house | his house |
| the Capitol balcony. | the Capitol balcony. |
| That’s vice-president-elect Mike Pence and Melania Trump with them of course. | That’s vice-president-elect Mike Pence and Melania Trump with them of course. |
| Speaker Ryan points to Trump’s hotel from balcony of the Capitol: “Yeah, that’s it right there” pic.twitter.com/DmpFrjU6gY | Speaker Ryan points to Trump’s hotel from balcony of the Capitol: “Yeah, that’s it right there” pic.twitter.com/DmpFrjU6gY |
| 7.07pm GMT | 7.07pm GMT |
| 19:07 | 19:07 |
| The Trump-Ryan meeting | The Trump-Ryan meeting |
| Some initial footage, and the requisite “this meeting was wonderful” quote from Ryan. Developing... | Some initial footage, and the requisite “this meeting was wonderful” quote from Ryan. Developing... |
| Speaker Ryan on meeting with President-elect Trump: "We had a fantastic, productive meeting about getting to work." https://t.co/h67uBdUuxr | Speaker Ryan on meeting with President-elect Trump: "We had a fantastic, productive meeting about getting to work." https://t.co/h67uBdUuxr |
| 7.00pm GMT | 7.00pm GMT |
| 19:00 | 19:00 |
| Michelle Obama hosts Melania Trump for tea | Michelle Obama hosts Melania Trump for tea |
| Josh Earnest describes the Michelle Obama - Melania Trump meeting. They had tea, admired a balcony view and talked about raising kids in the White House. | Josh Earnest describes the Michelle Obama - Melania Trump meeting. They had tea, admired a balcony view and talked about raising kids in the White House. |
| How different than what would have come to pass had Clinton won. | How different than what would have come to pass had Clinton won. |
| Earnest: | Earnest: |
| The first lady hosted Mrs Trump in the private residence... for some tea and a tour... part of that tour included stepping out onto the Truman balcony... you’ve heard the president and Mrs Obama describe the quality of time that they’ve spent on the Truman balcony.... there was also an opportunity for the two women to walk through the state floor of the White House... | The first lady hosted Mrs Trump in the private residence... for some tea and a tour... part of that tour included stepping out onto the Truman balcony... you’ve heard the president and Mrs Obama describe the quality of time that they’ve spent on the Truman balcony.... there was also an opportunity for the two women to walk through the state floor of the White House... |
| They also had a discussion about raising kids at the White House. The first lady’s two daughters spent their formative years here at the White House... After their tour concluded, the first lady and Mrs Trump walked over to the Oval Office and the two couples had a chance to speak. | They also had a discussion about raising kids at the White House. The first lady’s two daughters spent their formative years here at the White House... After their tour concluded, the first lady and Mrs Trump walked over to the Oval Office and the two couples had a chance to speak. |
| 6.56pm GMT | 6.56pm GMT |
| 18:56 | 18:56 |
| Obama on Monday called Trump “temperamentally unfit” and “uniquely unqualified.” | Obama on Monday called Trump “temperamentally unfit” and “uniquely unqualified.” |
| “The president’s views haven’t changed,” the press secretary says. But it’s time for a successful transition. | “The president’s views haven’t changed,” the press secretary says. But it’s time for a successful transition. |
| .@PressSec on Obama previously calling Trump unqualified: "The president's views haven't changed." https://t.co/vaiG5sJHiZ | .@PressSec on Obama previously calling Trump unqualified: "The president's views haven't changed." https://t.co/vaiG5sJHiZ |
| 6.49pm GMT | 6.49pm GMT |
| 18:49 | 18:49 |
| “The president’s plan to take a long vacation after he leaves office have not changed.” – Josh Earnest | “The president’s plan to take a long vacation after he leaves office have not changed.” – Josh Earnest |
| Obama appreciated how George W Bush gave him space after Obama took office, giving him “some running room,” Earnest says. “President Obama admired that.” | Obama appreciated how George W Bush gave him space after Obama took office, giving him “some running room,” Earnest says. “President Obama admired that.” |
| 6.48pm GMT | 6.48pm GMT |
| 18:48 | 18:48 |
| Sanders warns Trump not to stoke bigotry | Sanders warns Trump not to stoke bigotry |
| He doesn’t sound like he’s kidding: | He doesn’t sound like he’s kidding: |
| If Donald Trump takes people's anger and turns it against Muslims, Hispanics, African Americans and women, we will be his worst nightmare. | If Donald Trump takes people's anger and turns it against Muslims, Hispanics, African Americans and women, we will be his worst nightmare. |
| 6.46pm GMT | 6.46pm GMT |
| 18:46 | 18:46 |
| After dismissing the question multiple times, Earnest allows that yes, Obama may continue to think that Trump is unqualified to be president: | After dismissing the question multiple times, Earnest allows that yes, Obama may continue to think that Trump is unqualified to be president: |
| !! @pressSec on Obama calling trump unqualified: "The president's views haven't changed. He stands by what he said on the campaign trail" | !! @pressSec on Obama calling trump unqualified: "The president's views haven't changed. He stands by what he said on the campaign trail" |
| 6.44pm GMT | 6.44pm GMT |
| 18:44 | 18:44 |
| Further to our earlier post about hate incidents since the election, the Guardians’ Luis Echegaray flags a disturbing incident at Elon University in North Carolina: | Further to our earlier post about hate incidents since the election, the Guardians’ Luis Echegaray flags a disturbing incident at Elon University in North Carolina: |
| Here's another one.LOOK, AMERICA. LOOK AT WHAT IS HAPPENING. What are you doing about this @elonuniversity? I demand you ACT NOW. https://t.co/kSQBRxTY4E | Here's another one.LOOK, AMERICA. LOOK AT WHAT IS HAPPENING. What are you doing about this @elonuniversity? I demand you ACT NOW. https://t.co/kSQBRxTY4E |
| A hateful note saying "Bye Bye Latinos Hasta La Vista" was found in Kivette Hall Room 100 this morning at @elonuniversity. pic.twitter.com/xL2SCMdBhR | A hateful note saying "Bye Bye Latinos Hasta La Vista" was found in Kivette Hall Room 100 this morning at @elonuniversity. pic.twitter.com/xL2SCMdBhR |
| Here’s a further collection of such incidents: | Here’s a further collection of such incidents: |
| ⚡️ “Day 1 In Trump's America” by @Incilinhttps://t.co/9zA39qSg58 | ⚡️ “Day 1 In Trump's America” by @Incilinhttps://t.co/9zA39qSg58 |
| 6.43pm GMT | 6.43pm GMT |
| 18:43 | 18:43 |
| Earnest is asked about the anti-Trump protests across the country on Wednesday evening. | Earnest is asked about the anti-Trump protests across the country on Wednesday evening. |
| Reply: | Reply: |
| We’ve got a carefully, constitutionally protected right to free speech... it is a right that should be exercised without violence. There are people disappointed in the outcome... but it’s important for us to remember that we’re Democrats and Republicans but we’re Americans and patriots first. | We’ve got a carefully, constitutionally protected right to free speech... it is a right that should be exercised without violence. There are people disappointed in the outcome... but it’s important for us to remember that we’re Democrats and Republicans but we’re Americans and patriots first. |
| Read further: | Read further: |