The Note: Trump Transition Takes Shape

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November 11, 2016

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Trump Transition Takes Shape

Trump Calls Meeting Obama 'Great Honor'

Donald Trump said that "it was a great honor being with" President Barack Obama as the president-elect and president met for the first time ever. Trump said that the meeting was supposed to last for 10 to 15 minutes but went far longer, writes ABC's MEGHAN KENEALLY. "The meeting lasted almost for an hour and a half, and as far as I'm concerned, it could have gone on for a lot longer," Trump said. "I very much look forward to dealing with the president in the future, including counsel," he added. "I look forward to being with you many, many more times." http://abcn.ws/2fon2xi PHOTOS: A look back at meetings between presidents and presidents-elect: http://abcn.ws/2fGiPoi

Obama Calls Conversation With Trump 'Excellent'

President Barack Obama called his conversation yesterday with President-elect Donald Trump excellent, notes ABC's SERENA MARSHALL. "As I said last night, my No. 1 priority in the coming two months is to try to facilitate a transition that ensures our president-elect is successful," Obama said. "I have been very encouraged by the, I think, interest in 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, to work together." http://abcn.ws/2fgPdRc

Anti-Trump Protests Sweep the Nation for a Second Night

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of several cities nationwide Thursday in a second night of rallies protesting the election of Donald Trump. While the gatherings were mostly peaceful, late-night vandalism and graffiti turned a march in Portland, Oregon, into what police described as a "riot." More from ABC's DAVID CAPLAN: http://abcn.ws/2foC46v

Trump Tweets

Overnight, Trump took issue with the protests, tweeting: "Just had a very open and successful presidential election. Now professional protesters, incited by the media, are protesting. Very unfair!" Early this morning, the president-elect followed up with a more upbeat message on the night's unrest. "Love the fact that the small groups of protesters last night have passion for our great country. We will all come together and be proud!" http://abcn.ws/2foC46v

Analysis - Trump Sees Calm After Storm in First DC Trip as President-Elect

The swamp placed a red carpet over itself to welcome Donald Trump. And the president-elect played it the way you would expect from pretty much any other president-elect. The scenes out of Washington yesterday were striking to anyone who has watched Trump and the wild campaign he just concluded, writes ABC's RICK KLEIN. http://abcn.ws/2fVCF3A

This Week on 'This Week'

After Donald Trump's stunning victory on Election Day, the Powerhouse Roundtable debates the week in politics, with Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator Van Jones, ABC News contributor and Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol, conservative strategist Mary Matalin, and editor and publisher of The Nation Katrina vanden Heuvel.