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Report: Trump was unfamiliar with the scope of the president's job when meeting Obama
Yahoo ^ | November 13, 2016 | Mark Abadi

Posted on 11/14/2016 8:25:33 AM PST by Gamecock

President-elect Donald Trump celebrated his status as a Washington outsider during his campaign for the presidency, but his lack of familiarity with the US government appears to be coming into view as he transitions to the White House.

During Trump's private meeting with President Barack Obama on Thursday, Trump "seemed surprised" by the scope of the president's responsibilities, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.

Trump's aides were also apparently unaware that the entire staff of the president working in the White House's West Wing would need to be replaced, according to The Journal.

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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bho44; obamatrump; trump2016; trumpobama; trumptransition
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1 posted on 11/14/2016 8:25:33 AM PST by Gamecock
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To: Gamecock

Utter and complete MSM misinformation


2 posted on 11/14/2016 8:26:27 AM PST by gogulls (frequent lurker since 2000 recount)
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To: Gamecock

Trump is sooooo STUPID! - LSM


3 posted on 11/14/2016 8:26:38 AM PST by Paladin2 (No spellcheck. It's too much work to undo the auto wrong word substitution on mobile devices.)
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Is anyone who sits down in the Oval Office REALLY prepared for the duties of the POTUS?

I’m so sure Obammy knew everything his first day. He still doesn’t know what he is doing.


4 posted on 11/14/2016 8:26:58 AM PST by Gamecock (Gun owner. Christian. Pro-American. Pro Law and Order. I am in the basket of deplorables.)
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To: Gamecock

Total and complete BS.


5 posted on 11/14/2016 8:27:16 AM PST by dforest
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To: Gamecock

I won’t even bother to read Yahoo/ABC clap trap. It’s gonna be 4-8 years of teeth gnashing and propaganda by the MSM...BRINGS a smile to my face.


6 posted on 11/14/2016 8:27:20 AM PST by mythenjoseph (Separation of powers)
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To: Gamecock

The media wants us to think he and his team are in total disarray.

BS!!


7 posted on 11/14/2016 8:27:26 AM PST by hsmomx3 (Love my Steelers!!)
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To: Gamecock

What about the travel office?


8 posted on 11/14/2016 8:27:28 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie (NoHellary)
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To: Gamecock

It’s called being polite.


9 posted on 11/14/2016 8:27:33 AM PST by Williams (Trump You Magnificent Bastard!)
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To: Gamecock

Perhaps Trump realizes that most of what the current occupant of the White House is doing is unconstitutional


10 posted on 11/14/2016 8:27:41 AM PST by jospehm20
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To: Gamecock

Media is lying again in hope of creating another false narrative. Thankfully millions no longer believe anything they say.


11 posted on 11/14/2016 8:27:45 AM PST by TheStickman (Trump WON! Thank you, God in Heaven!)
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To: Paladin2

Let’s not deliver them of their misconceptions! We can drag the butthurt out for years.


12 posted on 11/14/2016 8:28:03 AM PST by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: Gamecock

I would just replace the entire federal government, top to bottom.


13 posted on 11/14/2016 8:28:08 AM PST by Brilliant
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To: Gamecock

Yes, Gamecock, the world’s most intelligent man certainly did know all about the job. You racist.


14 posted on 11/14/2016 8:28:09 AM PST by Genoa (Luke 12:2)
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To: hsmomx3

Errr....yep

He feeds cops and will not take money for the job.

Idiots.

Thank you


15 posted on 11/14/2016 8:28:13 AM PST by Uversabound (Our Military past and present: Our Highest example of Brotherhood of Man & Doing God's Will)
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To: Gamecock

hmm. makes me wonder what kinda grasp community organizer, first term senator had on operations when he moved in the white mosque?


16 posted on 11/14/2016 8:28:14 AM PST by thinden
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To: Gamecock

The current maxim for understanding what the press is saying is this: It’s a lie.


17 posted on 11/14/2016 8:28:25 AM PST by Rebelbase (Make no mistake. It's not revenge he's after. It's a reckoning--Doc Holiday)
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To: Gamecock

After 8 years, so is Obama. I’ll take the new guy that can figure it out.


18 posted on 11/14/2016 8:28:28 AM PST by Salvavida (The restoration of the U.S.A. starts with filling the pews at every Bible-believing church.)
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To: Gamecock

Is he going to have to learn how to play golf? How about those 7 extra states that he hasn’t yet visited?

Sheesh...


19 posted on 11/14/2016 8:28:32 AM PST by DJ Frisat (Hey, what happened to my clever tag line?!)
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To: Gamecock

Roooters familiar in doing the same work as the old TASS news agency.


20 posted on 11/14/2016 8:28:42 AM PST by Red Steel
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