Watch the Obamas welcome the Trumps to the White House
President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sworn into office Friday morning in Washington, D.C., becoming the 45th president of the United States. Inauguration Day involves several traditions for the incoming president, not least of which is the traditional welcome to the White House by the incumbent to his successor.
To that end, President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama welcomed Trump and his wife Melania at the White House's North Portico on Friday morning. Melania Trump presented Michelle Obama with a gift, and the four posed for a photo on the portico steps — watch the whole thing below. Kimberly Alters
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