Barack and Michelle Obama said 'this is obviously not the outcome we had hoped for' after Donald Trump roundly defeated Kamala Harris as they opined that 'America is not immune'
Barack Obama has finally spoken out about Donald Trump 's sweeping success in the US Presidential Elections , expressing 'this is obviously not the outcome we hoped for.' In a joint statement with his wife and former First Lady Michelle Obama, shared on Twitter following Democrat and current Vice President Kamala Harris's defeat against convicted felon Trump, the Obamas extended their congratulations.
'The good news is that these problems are solvable - but only if we listen to each other, and only if we abide by the core constitutional principles and democratic norms that made this country great. 'In a country as big and diverse as ours, we won't always see eye-to-eye on everything. But progress requires us to extend good faith and grace - even to people with whom we deeply disagree.
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