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Donald Trump to meet President Obama after US election victory – live updates Donald Trump to meet President Obama after victory in US election – live updates
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3.56pm GMT
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As Trump meets Obama, Michelle Obama is to take Melania Trump on a tour of the White House and the east wing where the family lives.
This afternoon, vice president Joe Biden is to meet with vice-president-elect Mike Pence, a longtime legislator relatively well-known in Washington.
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There is not expected to be any live coverage of the Trump Obama meeting, but here is a live stream that may capture Trump’s arrival:
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Trump ditched his press pool this morning, in continuance of his late-campaign practice. Spokeswoman Hope Hicks told Trump’s pool that the White House would provide pool coverage of today’s meeting.
The White House press pool of course is at the White House, not with Trump. So that doesn’t make any sense.
The protective press pool attached to the president, when it works, increases the access of the public to the presidency and the White House. The press pool describes the daily movements of the president and remarks variations in those, introduces the public to the people and conversations in the president’s orbit, and provides coverage in case of unforeseen events extending to an emergency.
Insofar as the media is a tool for the public to pry open and look inside the government – and we are keenly aware that a lot of people these days think “insofar” is “not very far” – the press pool is a tool for the larger media to keep an eye on the president.
Trump’s ditching it, for now.
3.39pm GMT
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Take him to our leader.
Donald Trump's plane touches down in Washington as he prepares to meet President Obama at the @WhiteHouse #Trumphttps://t.co/EibdBHfxqy pic.twitter.com/5UsEiVDOAy
The last time @POTUS and the man who will soon inherit that twitter handle were in the same room -- https://t.co/xF0U2MJiCZ
3.37pm GMT
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Canada 'prepared to talk' on Nafta
Ashifa Kassam
The Canadian government has said it is open to renegotiating Nafta – the North American free-trade agreement, routinely described by Donald Trump on the campaign trail as the “worst deal in history” – in a move that extends an olive branch to the incoming US administration.
[Trump also described the Iran nuclear deal and the Trans-Pacific partnership as the worst deals in history.]
The Guardian’s Ashifa Kassam reports from Toronto:
David MacNaughton, Canada’s ambassador to Washington, said on Wednesday the federal government was prepared to revisit the 1994 pact. “I think any agreement can be improved on,” he told reporters.
“If they want to have a discussion about improving Nafta, then we are ready to come to the table to try to put before the new administration anything that will benefit both Canada and the United States and obviously Mexico also,” said MacNaughton. “So we are prepared to talk.”
Throughout the American election campaign, Trump vowed to renegotiate Nafta in order to secure a better deal for American workers. If this proved impossible, Trump said he would withdraw the US from the agreement.
Doing so could wreak havoc on the Canadian economy, which in 2015 sent 77% of its exports to the United States. MacNaughton declined to offer details on what Canada would seek from the negotiations, save for noting that free trade on lumber, which has long ranked as an irritant between the two countries, would be among Canada’s demands.
His remarks came hours before Justin Trudeau, Canada’s prime minister, spoke to Trump to congratulate him on his win and invite him to visit Canada.
3.30pm GMT
15:30
Trump lands in DC
The president-elect is on the ground in Washington. No protesters yet at the White House in anticipation of Trump’s visit.
Trump arrives here in 45 minutes to measure the curtains and there's not a single protestor visible outside, just tourists and journalists. pic.twitter.com/1MyhLxN7Aa
3.25pm GMT
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Amnesty International is launching a billboard in Times Square today asking people to to post selfies in support of refugees.
The billboard, by Amnesty International and media platform The Drum, hopes to challenge racism and xenophobia around refugees. The relevance of the billboard launching the same week that Donald Trump, who promises to deport 11 million undocumented immigrants and tighten screening around Syrian refugees, didn’t go unnoticed.
From the press release:
Drum founder Gordon Young, who will be in Times Square to celebrate the billboard going live, today offered an open invitation to Donald Trump to attend the unveiling and show his support, “Congratulations to President-Elect Donald Trump. Now that he has succeeded, it is time to demonstrate how the responsibility of office can change campaigning rhetoric into real leadership. We invite him to extend an olive branch to refugees - Mexican or other”
3.18pm GMT3.18pm GMT
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Every media organization is publishing its version of “how Trump won,” and this snippet from Time magazine is particularly interesting, looking at Trump voters in Pennsylvania:Every media organization is publishing its version of “how Trump won,” and this snippet from Time magazine is particularly interesting, looking at Trump voters in Pennsylvania:
Chris Reilly, a commissioner in York County, Pennsylvania, has lived in the heavily Republican area north of Baltimore for 28 years. On the day in September after Mike Pence spoke to some 800 folks in downtown York, Reilly scanned a panoramic picture of the crowd in the local paper and had a shock. “I recognized one face,” he said. That’s when the party stalwart knew something was going on.Chris Reilly, a commissioner in York County, Pennsylvania, has lived in the heavily Republican area north of Baltimore for 28 years. On the day in September after Mike Pence spoke to some 800 folks in downtown York, Reilly scanned a panoramic picture of the crowd in the local paper and had a shock. “I recognized one face,” he said. That’s when the party stalwart knew something was going on.
Then, on a recent Friday, Reilly got word that the county had received 9,000 absentee-ballot applications in a single day. It had to mail them out by Monday but had no money for extra help. So Reilly turned up at the election office on Saturday to stuff the applications into envelopes himself. As he did, he noticed something surprising. The applications were running 10 to 1 male. And when he peeked at the employment lines, he saw a pattern. “Dockworker. Forklift operator. Roofer,” Reilly recalled. “Grouter. Warehouse stocker. These people had probably never voted before. They were coming out of nowhere.”Then, on a recent Friday, Reilly got word that the county had received 9,000 absentee-ballot applications in a single day. It had to mail them out by Monday but had no money for extra help. So Reilly turned up at the election office on Saturday to stuff the applications into envelopes himself. As he did, he noticed something surprising. The applications were running 10 to 1 male. And when he peeked at the employment lines, he saw a pattern. “Dockworker. Forklift operator. Roofer,” Reilly recalled. “Grouter. Warehouse stocker. These people had probably never voted before. They were coming out of nowhere.”
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Hillary Clinton is still leading in the popular vote, with 59,923,033 votes (47.7%) to Donald Trump’s 59,692,978.Hillary Clinton is still leading in the popular vote, with 59,923,033 votes (47.7%) to Donald Trump’s 59,692,978.
That’s a pretty evenly split country, with just over 230,000 votes.That’s a pretty evenly split country, with just over 230,000 votes.
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FFA puts Trump Tower in no-fly zone FAA puts Trump Tower in no-fly zone
The Federal Aviation Authority has listed Trump Tower in Midtown, home of Donald Trump, wife Melania and son Barron, in the no-fly zone.The Federal Aviation Authority has listed Trump Tower in Midtown, home of Donald Trump, wife Melania and son Barron, in the no-fly zone.
The FAA had placed “temporary flight restrictions for VIP Movement” on the area for election night but has now extended it indefinitely after Trump’s win.The FAA had placed “temporary flight restrictions for VIP Movement” on the area for election night but has now extended it indefinitely after Trump’s win.
The area of Trump Tower is now, as New York magazine pointed out, a national-security site:The area of Trump Tower is now, as New York magazine pointed out, a national-security site:
The agency issued an administrative directive called a “Notice to Airmen” banning pilots from flying within two nautical miles of the geographical point located at 40º45’54” north, 73º58’25” west — that being the southeastern corner of Central Park, four blocks north of Trump Tower.The agency issued an administrative directive called a “Notice to Airmen” banning pilots from flying within two nautical miles of the geographical point located at 40º45’54” north, 73º58’25” west — that being the southeastern corner of Central Park, four blocks north of Trump Tower.
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As we prepare for President Obama to welcome President-elect Trump to the White House, let’s just enjoy this photo doing the rounds of social media of Obama’s staff listening to their boss make a gracious speech about Trump’s win.As we prepare for President Obama to welcome President-elect Trump to the White House, let’s just enjoy this photo doing the rounds of social media of Obama’s staff listening to their boss make a gracious speech about Trump’s win.
2.10pm GMT2.10pm GMT
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So perhaps Rudy Guiliani, former NYC mayor and one of Trump’s most ardent surrogates, won’t be Attorney General in the Trump administration.So perhaps Rudy Guiliani, former NYC mayor and one of Trump’s most ardent surrogates, won’t be Attorney General in the Trump administration.
Giuliani tells @mattapuzzo he doesn't want to return to government, but he and Mukasey are making a list of AG picks for Trump.Giuliani tells @mattapuzzo he doesn't want to return to government, but he and Mukasey are making a list of AG picks for Trump.
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s name is also being thrown around as possible AG contender.New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s name is also being thrown around as possible AG contender.
1.54pm GMT1.54pm GMT
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Russia confirms discussions with Trump campaign during electionRussia confirms discussions with Trump campaign during election
Shaun WalkerShaun Walker
From the Guardian’s Moscow correspondent...From the Guardian’s Moscow correspondent...
Russia’s deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov has said Moscow’s emissaries were in touch with people around the Trump campaign during the election process, despite repeated denials from the Trump campaign that such links existed.Russia’s deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov has said Moscow’s emissaries were in touch with people around the Trump campaign during the election process, despite repeated denials from the Trump campaign that such links existed.
Ryabkov told Interfax they’ve reached out to Trump since his election win.Ryabkov told Interfax they’ve reached out to Trump since his election win.
“We are doing this and we have been doing so during the election campaign. Obviously, we know most of the people from his entourage. Those people have always been in the limelight in the United States and have occupied high-ranking positions,” he said.“We are doing this and we have been doing so during the election campaign. Obviously, we know most of the people from his entourage. Those people have always been in the limelight in the United States and have occupied high-ranking positions,” he said.
“I cannot say that all of them but quite a few have been staying in touch with Russian representatives. We have just begun to consider ways of building dialogue with the future Donald Trump administration and channels we will be using for those purposes,” Ryabkov said.“I cannot say that all of them but quite a few have been staying in touch with Russian representatives. We have just begun to consider ways of building dialogue with the future Donald Trump administration and channels we will be using for those purposes,” Ryabkov said.
Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova confirmed to Bloomberg that Russian embassy staff met with Trump associates during the campaign, and said people around the Clinton campaign had rejected such contacts.Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova confirmed to Bloomberg that Russian embassy staff met with Trump associates during the campaign, and said people around the Clinton campaign had rejected such contacts.
It is not particularly surprising that Russian representatives would have made overtures to Trump during the campaign; it is standard practice in all election campaigns.It is not particularly surprising that Russian representatives would have made overtures to Trump during the campaign; it is standard practice in all election campaigns.
It is interesting that Ryabkov has chosen to say this publicly, however, given the role alleged Russian interference played in the campaign and given Trump’s campaign publicly denied such contacts.It is interesting that Ryabkov has chosen to say this publicly, however, given the role alleged Russian interference played in the campaign and given Trump’s campaign publicly denied such contacts.
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Vice-president Joe Biden will meet with VP-elect Mike Pence at the White House at 2.45pm today.Vice-president Joe Biden will meet with VP-elect Mike Pence at the White House at 2.45pm today.
1.14pm GMT1.14pm GMT
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Thousands of anti-Trump protesters take to the streets overnightThousands of anti-Trump protesters take to the streets overnight
Thousands of Americans took to the streets in protest of the election of Donald Trump last night, chanting “not my president” and shutting down roadways.Thousands of Americans took to the streets in protest of the election of Donald Trump last night, chanting “not my president” and shutting down roadways.
Cities including Los Angeles, New York, Washington DC and Philadelphia all saw large protest turnout.Cities including Los Angeles, New York, Washington DC and Philadelphia all saw large protest turnout.
Reporters Sam Levin in San Francisco, Zach Stafford in Chicago and Scott Bixby in New York covered last night’s protests.Reporters Sam Levin in San Francisco, Zach Stafford in Chicago and Scott Bixby in New York covered last night’s protests.
As night fell in midtown Manhattan, people took over Sixth Avenue and marched by Trump Tower, carrying signs that read “Not my president”, “She got more votes” and “Hands off my pussy”, a reference to a leaked recording where Trump bragged that he could sexually assault women because of his fame. A number of arrests were made.As night fell in midtown Manhattan, people took over Sixth Avenue and marched by Trump Tower, carrying signs that read “Not my president”, “She got more votes” and “Hands off my pussy”, a reference to a leaked recording where Trump bragged that he could sexually assault women because of his fame. A number of arrests were made.
Protesters who had marched all the way from Union Square – some 35 blocks downtown – continued past Trump Tower, with a crowd congregating in front of the president-elect’s building.Protesters who had marched all the way from Union Square – some 35 blocks downtown – continued past Trump Tower, with a crowd congregating in front of the president-elect’s building.
“Fuck your tower! Fuck your wall!” people chanted at Trump Tower’s brass-escutcheoned facade, as scores of NYPD officers manned barricades, behind which stood eight department of sanitation trucks filled with dirt.“Fuck your tower! Fuck your wall!” people chanted at Trump Tower’s brass-escutcheoned facade, as scores of NYPD officers manned barricades, behind which stood eight department of sanitation trucks filled with dirt.
Arrests. Ring made for disorderly conduct in front of Trump International Tower: pic.twitter.com/07PSZPhPhiArrests. Ring made for disorderly conduct in front of Trump International Tower: pic.twitter.com/07PSZPhPhi
Read the rest of their coverage here.Read the rest of their coverage here.
Were you at anti-Trump rallies last night? Tell us in the comments about your experience - and tweet photos and thoughts to me at @ambiej.Were you at anti-Trump rallies last night? Tell us in the comments about your experience - and tweet photos and thoughts to me at @ambiej.
12.12pm GMT
12:12
Former US secretary of state Madeleine Albright has warned Trump against American isolationism, telling him the US must play its part in the Nato alliance.
“Nato is obviously key. We are responsible for each other, a two-way street,” Albright told the Guardian in an interview on Wednesday.
Trump alarmed many in July when, at the Republican national convention where he accepted his party’s nomination, he implied that the US might not protect other members of Nato if they were not contributing enough to the military costs, and hinted he could withdraw US forces from around the world. A cornerstone of Nato’s strength, and global security, is the pact that an attack on one member is an attack on all.
“The US must be involved abroad. If we are not engaged, then the system doesn’t work at all, or, even, a new system cannot be created,” she said.
12.09pm GMT
12:09
Shaun Walker
Many Ukrainians feel they were let down in the level of support they received from the west for fighting Russia-backed separatists in the east of the country, but a Donald Trump presidency brings a whole new level of fear, writes Shaun Walker.
What really terrifies Kiev is the fact that Trump has hinted he could be amenable to the sort of Great Power politics that Putin enjoys: man-to-man summitry where geopolitical deals are struck. G
Given the importance of Ukraine to Putin’s plans, he would be likely to demand the country is recognised as one where Russia has “special interests”. In Putin’s dream world and Kiev’s nightmare, the recognition of annexed Crimea as part of Russia could even be up for discussion.
A somewhat nervous statement was issued by Ukrainian president Poroshenko, congratulating Trump and noting he had been assured by the US ambassador that the incoming Trump administration “would remain a reliable partner in the struggle for democracy”.
In reality, nobody knows what Trump’s position on Russia and Ukraine will be, including the US ambassador. As on so many policy positions, Trump has made contradictory statements, at times suggesting more should have been done to support Ukraine against Russia while at other times suggesting Crimea should be part of Russia.
11.58am GMT
11:58
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has called for clarity from on issues in which Trump’s campaign remarks have rattled Europe, including s global trade, climate policy and future relations with Nato.
“We would like to know how things will proceed with global trade policy,” Juncker said at a business event in Berlin, according to Reuters.
“We would like to know what intentions he has regarding the (Nato) alliance. We must know what climate policies he intends to pursue. This must be cleared up in the next few months.”
Juncker said he did not expect the trade deal between the United States and the European Union, currently being negotiated, to be finalised this year as previously planned.
“The trade deal with the United States, I do not view that as something that would happen in the next two years,” he said.
11.51am GMT
11:51
A Russian diplomat says Moscow had contacts with the Trump campaign ahead of the election, AP reports.
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted as telling the Interfax news agency that “there were contacts” with influential people in Trump’s circle. “I don’t say that all of them, but a whole array of them, supported contacts with Russian representatives.”
The report did not elaborate.
Russia was openly accused of interfering in favour of Trump during the campaign. The Obama administration claimed Russian authorities hacked damaging Democratic party emails that were then leaked to WikiLeaks.
Russian president Vladimir Putin denied the claims. After Trump’s election he was quick to call for a new era of “fully fledged relations” between Washington and Moscow.
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11.40am GMT
11:40
The American Civil Liberties Union is trying to tap into anxiety about civil liberties under Trump to raise some cash.
Front page of the American Civil Liberties Union pic.twitter.com/pVLKnw3fOh
11.35am GMT
11:35
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has spoken of his determination to dismantle Obama’s flagship health insurance policy as soon as possible.
After speaking to Trump, McConnell said: “It’s pretty high on our agenda, as you know. I would be shocked if we didn’t move forward and keep our commitment to the American people.”
During the campaign Trump promised to immediately repeal Obamacare. But some commentators predict he may get cold feet because such a move would leave millions of Americans without health cover, and he has no alternative to help them.
Pundits on The Weeds, Vox’s policy podcast, suggested he may be deploy a constantly extended sunset clause to keep Obamacare going.
Meanwhile, health campaigners have pledged to wage “total war” in defence of Obamacare, according to Politico.
11.16am GMT
11:16
In the UK chancellor Philip Hammond, is anxious that Trump’s protectionism could damage Britain.
Hammond was asked by the BBC if he thought free trade deals needed to be fundamentally rethought, as Trump suggests. He suggested he didn’t:
We believe that free trade and open markets are good for prosperity, good for the protection of jobs in this economy. But we do also recognise the concerns that there are around dumping and unfair practices, and it’s about getting the right balance in the global trading system so that we can have the benefits of open markets, while being properly and appropriately protected from unfair practices.
Andrew Sparrow is following this and all the other Trump fallout in British politics at Politics Live.
11.09am GMT
11:09
It was white women who pushed Trump to victory, according to exit poll data.
Rejecting the candidate who had aimed to be America’s first female president, 53% of white women voted for Trump, according to CNN exit polls.
White women without a college degree supported Trump over Hillary Clinton by nearly a two to one margin. White women with a college degree were more evenly divided, with 45% supporting Trump, compared with 51% supporting Clinton.
Women of color, in contrast, voted overwhelmingly for Clinton: 94% of black women supported her, and 68% of Latino women. While exit polling data has flaws, the early responses underline a stark racial divide among American women: the majority of white women embraced Trump and his platform, while women of color rejected him.
The strong support for Trump among white women suggests that many of them, if not “overtly racist”, simply “don’t think racism is a big deal”, said Mikki Kendall, a feminist cultural critic.
11.05am GMT
11:05
Politics Weekly, The Guardian’s political podcast, analyses Trump’s victory and looks ahead to a Trump presidency.
Anushka Asthana is joined by Gary Younge, Randeep Ramesh, Hannah Peaker and Mona Chalabi
11.00am GMT
11:00
Donald Trump is heading for the White House today after being elected as the 45th US president.
Barack Obama is still in charge for now but he will host President-elect Trump at a meeting in the Oval Office as part of the transition of power.
The meeting at (11am EST) could be an awkward encounter after what was said during a bitter campaign in which Obama branded Trump “unfit” for the presidency and “woefully unprepared”. But part of Obama’s job now is to help prepare Trump for the presidency and he has urged American’s to respect the shock election result.
Speaking from White House he said: “That’s what the country needs – a sense of unity; a sense of inclusion; a respect for our institutions, our way of life, rule of law; and a respect for each other.”
But many have been in no mood heed that call for unity. Thousands of demonstrators crowded into streets and surrounding his buildings in major American cities on Wednesday night, shouting “not my president.”
Some held banners saying “She got more votes” a reference to Hillary Clinton appearing poised to win the popular vote.
Chant of choice at Trump International Tower: "Shame! Shame! Shame! Shame!" pic.twitter.com/5fETakkZt1
Bernie Sanders reacted to Trump’s victory by acknowledging that he successfully tapped into antiestablishment rage but Sanders vowed to continue to challenge him.
And international leaders have also been struggling in their own way to come to terms with Trump’s victory.
Here’s some key questions we’ve been asking - and answering - since Trump’s victory.
What’s happening today
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