Barack Obama
Acting President Barack Obama refused to be photographed with his successor Donald trump. On Thursday, November 10, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Usually the transfer of power from one President to another, the two leaders together with their spouses are photographed at the South exit from the White house. This time the ceremony was cancelled by the incumbent President, without explanation, the newspaper said.
November 9, the press-Secretary of Obama’s Josh Ernest confirmed that the current leader believes his successor is unable to govern the country, but respects the choice of the people.
Republican Donald trump has been elected the 45th President of the United States in a vote held on 8 November In a tense election race, he defeated the puppet of the Democrats — former Secretary of state Hillary Clinton.
In 2008, when Obama was elected to his post, he and his wife were photographed together with 43rd President George W. Bush and his wife Laura.