On the recordNovember 13, 2016
The people have spoken. Donald Trump will be the next president, the 45th president of the United States.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “The people have spoken. Donald Trump will be the next president, the 45th president of the United States.”
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Obama acknowledges Trump's election victory during his first press conference since the election.
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