(CNN) As President Obama prepares to turn the White House over to President-elect Donald Trump, he’s offering some advice to his successor.
“One thing I’ve said to him directly, and I would advise my Republican friends in Congress and supporters around the country, is just make sure that as we go forward certain norms, certain institutional traditions, don’t get eroded, because there’s a reason they’re in place,” Obama told CBS News’ Steve Kroft in a taped interview for “60 Minutes,” excerpts of which were broadcast Friday.
In a transition period that found the President-elect often commenting on presidential matters, Obama admitted it’s been an “unusual” time.
“I suspect the President-elect would agree with that,” Obama said. “Look, he’s an unconventional candidate.”
Obama noted that Trump “ran sort of a improvisational campaign” but cautioned him against running an “improvisational presidency,” saying it will be a test to see if Trump can build an organization and execute the vision he laid out during the campaign.
“I think everybody has to acknowledge, don’t underestimate the guy, because he, he’s going to be 45th president of the United States in about in about two weeks,” Obama said. Trump will be sworn in next Friday.
