7 news. Not everyone happy with trump winning the presidency. In boston angry voters held signs and marched from the common to the statehouse. Jennifer eagan reports from boston with a closer look for us. Reporter the rally through thousands to the statehouse. I wont be my president. I wont address him as such. And down onto boston common. I want to make sure i stood up for what is right and send a message. Theyre upset about the outkochlt election. Acknowledged their frustrations but urged calm. I think at this time we dont need the protests. I mean, right now is probably the wrong time. Some of the folks protesting, i hoet they all voted. It started as a facebook event, boston against trump rally and swelled to more than 4,000 people. It was created by the boston socialist students, a selfdescribed movement for the 99 . I want to make sure that whatever happens, our country as demonstrators marched up beacon street, but police say the rally was peaceful. The protest is great. Lets ta
Reporter trump also meets paul ryan to plan an agenda for the neighbation. He wants to repeal and replace obamacare, reform taxes and build a wall on the mexican border. Theres a lot of work to get done in the next ten weeks as protests continue across the country. A majority of the protests were peaceful where people marched and blocked streets. Governor Chris Christie is the chairman of his Transition Team and says republicans have a mandate. Because n federal government, and we have an obligation to get things done. Reporter the whole point of the meeting at the white house today was for president obama to explain to the president elect that the obligations, the duties are so much different in the oval office than they were during the campaign, and according to the obama administration, that meeting and that message was spread successfully. I think when you consider the profound differences between the the fact that theyve never met before in person, and when you consider the high p
Only about one thing, and that is unifying this country. President obama and president elect trump spoke about a wide range of issues from organizing the white house to foreign and domestic policy. Trump as promised to repeal bahama obamacare and change the policies, but today the two men had nothing but positive words about their meeting. I have been very encouraged by the, i president elect trumps wanting to work with my team around many of the issues that this great country faces. I very much look forward to dealing with the president in the future including counsel. He explained some of the difficulties, some of the highflying assets and some of the really great things that reporter after his visit to the white house, trump met with Republican Leaders on capitol hill. House speaker paul ryan, in fact, showing president elect trump, his wife melania and Vice President elect mike pence the view from the speakers office. The balcony overlooks the spot where trump is inaugurated in jan
Until today spent years bashing one another. He finally gave the birth certificate. He should have done it a long time ago. We can now focus on the issues that matter like did we fake the moon landing . These moments mark a public effort to put up a united front as trump transitioning from running for office to running the office. He met with his partys leaders that control the house and senate. House Speaker Paul Ryan showing melania and mike pence the view from the speakers office. It overlooks where trump will be inaugurated in january. The group met with Senate Majority leader mitch mcconnell. Both hesitated to support trump and now both hope to work hand in hand with the president elect. We had a fantastic productive meeting about getting to work, pulling up the sleeves and going to work for the american people. Donald trump had one of the most impressive victories weve ever seen, and we will turn that into people. Were now talking about how were going to hit the ground running to
Then the country succeeds. President obama and donald trump laying it all on the table. We discussed situations some wonderful some difficult. My number one priority in the next 2 months is try to facilitate a transition. Anchor looking live at the white house in washington d. C. Where president obama and president elect donald trump held a meeting today. Im kim khazei. Anchor and good evening im Adam Williams live in washington d. C. Tonight in front of the white house. As you mentioned, kim, the world was watching today as president obama and president elect donald trump sat down meeting face to face. And president obama put the focus on a smooth transition and and excellent. President barack obama. We now are going to want to do everything we can to help you succeed. If you succeed then the country succeeds. Welcoming president elect donald trump. I have great respect. The meeting lasted for almost an hour and a half. As far as im concerned it could have gone on a lot longer. The wh