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Obama warned Trump not to undermine 'international order', new letter reveals
Source: The Guardian
Obama warned Trump not to undermine 'international order', new letter reveals
Former president left letter for Trump in which he urged his successor to uphold the rule of law and separation of powers
Paul Owen in New York
Sunday 3 September 2017 17.38 BST
Barack Obama warned Donald Trump to uphold the rule of law and not undermine the “international order” in a newly revealed letter from the 44th US president to his successor.
The former president gave Trump three key pieces of advice in a letter he left in the Oval Office when he departed the White House. The letter was published on Sunday by CNN.
“We’ve both been blessed, in different ways, with great good fortune,” Obama told his successor. “Not everyone is so lucky. It’s up to us to do everything we can (to) build more ladders of success for every child and family that’s willing to work hard.”
Turning to international relations, Obama told Trump, who had embraced isolationism throughout his campaign: “American leadership in this world really is indispensable.”
He added: “It’s up to us, through action and example, to sustain the international order that’s expanded steadily since the end of the Cold War, and upon which our own wealth and safety depend.”
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Former president left letter for Trump in which he urged his successor to uphold the rule of law and separation of powers
Paul Owen in New York
Sunday 3 September 2017 17.38 BST
Barack Obama warned Donald Trump to uphold the rule of law and not undermine the “international order” in a newly revealed letter from the 44th US president to his successor.
The former president gave Trump three key pieces of advice in a letter he left in the Oval Office when he departed the White House. The letter was published on Sunday by CNN.
“We’ve both been blessed, in different ways, with great good fortune,” Obama told his successor. “Not everyone is so lucky. It’s up to us to do everything we can (to) build more ladders of success for every child and family that’s willing to work hard.”
Turning to international relations, Obama told Trump, who had embraced isolationism throughout his campaign: “American leadership in this world really is indispensable.”
He added: “It’s up to us, through action and example, to sustain the international order that’s expanded steadily since the end of the Cold War, and upon which our own wealth and safety depend.”
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/sep/03/obama-warned-trump-not-to-undermine-international-order-new-letter-reveals
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