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We are guardians: Barack Obama's private letter to Donald Trump revealed

Trump and Obama
  • Details of a letter Brack Obama left for Donald Trump on his inauguration day has been revealed
  • Obama urged Trump to "sustain the international order", maintain equal rights and not to tamper with the institutions of law
  • Outgoing Presidents traditionally leave a handwritten note for their successor

The letter left for Donald Trump on his inauguration day by Barack Obama offered the new US leader plenty of advice.

Trump previously said he was delighted with the handwritten note, calling it "beautiful", "well-written" and "thoughtful".

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