Wow, Obama's outgoing letter to Trump speaks volumes

Get the tissues ready.
 By 
Tyler Schmall
 on 
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A traditional final act as president is writing a letter to the new guy, congratulating them on their achievement and detailing the responsibilities that will follow.

And though Barack Obama and Donald Trump have had their differences, it didn't stop Obama from breaking that special tradition. The full letter is below. (Or at least what we imagine the letter looks like.) Get the tissues ready.

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Tyler Schmall is a humor writer based in NYC and a friend of yours. You can follow him on Twitter @tylerschmall where he has been known to post "tweets."

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