President Obama warned incoming commander in chief Donald Trump not to get swept up in the powers of his office, according to a newly leaked letter Obama gave…<\/b>
\nPresident Obama warned incoming commander in chief Donald Trump not to get swept up in the powers of his office, according to a newly leaked letter Obama gave to Trump on Inauguration Day.
\u201cWe are just temporary occupants of this office, \u201d Obama wrote in the note, first published by CNN . \u201cRegardless of the push and pull of daily politics, it\u2019s up to us to leave those instruments of our democracy at least as strong as we found them.
Obama wrote the note in the last moments of his presidency, and it was left for Trump to read once he took office.
Animosity has defined the pair\u2019s relationship for years \u2014 for instance, Trump famously offered $5 million to anyone who could produce Obama\u2019s birth certificate, because he claimed Obama was born in Kenya.
Since taking office Trump has hammered his predecessor relentlessly, blaming Obama\u2019s tenure for the challenges he now faces in office.
Obama\u2019s exit memo, which begins respectfully with \u201cMr. President, \u201d takes a civil tone, but notes of their interpersonal strain shade the missive.
One line hints not so subtly that Trump must repair the wound left by a scarring and divisive campaign battle with Hillary Clinton.
\u201cMillions have placed their hopes in you, and all of us, regardless of party, should hope for expanded prosperity and security during your tenure, \u201d Obama wrote, underlining \u201call\u201d in the hand-written missive.
Obama was already aware of the Russians\u2019 meddling in the 2016 election when he wrote the letter, which invokes the bad old days of the Cold War.
\u201cAmerican leadership in this world really is indispensable, \u201d Obama wrote. \u201cIt\u2019s up to us, through action and example, to sustain the international order that\u2019s expanded steadily since the end of the Cold War, and upon which our own wealth and safety depend.\u201d
Obama even offers Trump a lifeline in the note\u2019s closing.
\u201cMichelle and I wish you and Melania the very best as you embark on this great adventure, and know that we stand ready to help in any ways which we can.
\u201cGood luck and Godspeed, BO, \u201d the letter concludes.<\/p>\n

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