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Trump Praises the Clintons for Attending Inauguration Ceremony

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Trump Praises the Clintons for Attending Inauguration Ceremony

21:07 GMT 20.01.2017 (Updated: 11:30 GMT 06.08.2022)

© REUTERS / Lucy Nicholson2016 Democratic presidential nominee and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) arrives with her husband former President Bill Clinton for the inauguration ceremonies swearing in Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States on the West front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2017

2016 Democratic presidential nominee and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) arrives with her husband former President Bill Clinton for the inauguration ceremonies swearing in Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States on the West front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2017 - Sputnik International

President Donald Trump praised his political rival in the 2016 election, Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, for attending the inauguration ceremony on Friday.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in the November 8 election having achieved 304 electoral votes against Clinton’s 227 electoral votes.

"I was honored, very, very honored when I heard that President Bill Clinton and Secretary Hillary Clinton were coming today," Trump said during the inaugural luncheon after the ceremony in which he was sworn-in as the next US president.

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20 January 2017, 16:32 GMT

Trump added there is nothing more he can say, "I have a lot of respect for those two people."

Hillary Clinton received a long standing ovation in the room and shook hands with Trump.

However, earlier in the inauguration ceremony, prior to Trump being sworn in, Clinton was booed by the crowds who chanted "lock her up." The chant was an often repeated refrain during Trump rallies, refering to perceived violations of law by Clinton.

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