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Obama ‘Heartened’ by Trump’s Acceptance Remarks

By Thomas McKinless

Posted November 9, 2016 at 7:33pm

By Thomas McKinless

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President Barack Obama on Wednesday said that he spoke to President-elect Donald Trump, congratulating him on his victory. While acknowledging his many political differences with the Republican businessman, Obama noted that Americans are “all on one team.”

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