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Obama Welcomes Trump to White House Later Today
Obama invites President-elect to the White House, as protesters stage anti-Trump rallies
US President Barack Obama is set to meet his successor Donald Trump in the Oval Office for talks aimed at ensuring a smooth transition of power.
However, thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in several cities to voice their opposition to Mr Trump.
They shouted the slogan "Not my President", a term that was also trending on social media.
Mr Trump will become the 45th US president after securing a surprise victory over Hillary Clinton.
(Picture: Republican president-elect Donald Trump delivers his acceptance speech during his election night event at the New York Hilton Midtown in the early morning hours of November 9, 2016; Credit: Getty Images)
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