Remarks on First Meeting with President-Elect Donald Trump

President Obama: Well, I just had the opportunity to have an excellent conversation with President-elect Trump. It was wide-ranging. We talked about some of the organizational issues in setting up the White House. We talked about foreign policy. We talked about domestic policy. And as I said last night, my number-one priority in the coming two months is to try to facilitate a transition that ensures our President-elect is successful. 奥巴马总统:嗯,我刚刚有机会与当选总统特朗普进行了一次非常好的交谈。谈话内容十分广泛。我们讨论了组建白宫班子的一些组织性问题。我们讨论了外交政策。我们讨论了国内政策。正如我昨晚所说,未来两个月我的首要任务是努力推动权力交接,确保我们的当选总统能够顺利开展工作。

And I have been very encouraged by the, I think, interest in President -- President-elect Trump's wanting to work with my team around many of the issues that this great country faces. And I believe that it is important for all of us, regardless of party and regardless of political preferences, to now come together, work together, to deal with the many challenges that we face. 我感到非常鼓舞的是,我认为当选总统特朗普有意愿与我的团队合作,共同应对这个伟大国家面临的诸多问题。我相信,对我们所有人来说,无论党派、无论政治偏好,现在都应该团结起来,共同努力,应对我们面临的诸多挑战。

And in the meantime, Michelle has had a chance to greet the incoming First Lady. And we had an excellent conversation with her as well, and we want to make sure that they feel welcome as they prepare to make this transition. 与此同时,米歇尔有机会迎接了即将上任的第一夫人。我们也与她进行了非常愉快的交谈,我们希望确保她们在准备交接过程中感到宾至如归。

And most of all, I want to emphasize to you, Mr. President-elect, that we now are going to want to do everything we can to help you succeed -- because if you succeed, then the country succeeds. 最重要的是,我想向您强调,当选总统先生,我们现在将尽我们所能帮助您取得成功——因为如果您成功了,国家就成功了。

Please, Mr. Trump. 请吧,特朗普先生。

President-Elect Trump: Well, thank you very much, President Obama. This was a meeting that was going to last for maybe 10 or 15 minutes, and we were just going to get to know each other. We had never met each other. I have great respect. The meeting lasted for almost an hour and a half. And it could have -- as far as I'm concerned, it could -- could have gone on for a lot longer. 当选总统特朗普:嗯,非常感谢您,奥巴马总统。这次会面本来预计可能只持续10到15分钟,我们只是想互相认识一下。我们之前从未见过面。我非常敬重您。结果会面持续了将近一个半小时。而且就我而言,它本来——本来还可以继续更久的。

We really -- We discussed a lot of different situations, some wonderful and some difficulties. I very much look forward to dealing with the President in the future, including counsel. He's -- He explained some of the difficulties, some of the -- the high-flying assets and some of the -- some of the really great things that have been achieved. 我们真的——我们讨论了很多不同的情况,一些令人欣喜的,也有一些困难的。我非常期待未来能与总统继续交流,包括向他请教。他——他解释了一些困难,一些——一些出色的成就,以及一些——一些已经取得的真正伟大的成果。

So, Mr. President, it was a great honor being with you, and I look forward to being with you many, many more times in the future. 所以,总统先生,能与您会面是莫大的荣幸,我期待着未来能与您有更多更多次的交流。

President Obama: Sure. All right. 奥巴马总统:当然。好的。

President-Elect Trump: Thank you, sir. 当选总统特朗普:谢谢您,先生。

署名Barack Obama(巴拉克·奥巴马)  2016-11-10  发表于 White House, Washington, D.C.