Taking his exit, Obama says presidency proved hope wins out

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama exited the presidency on Friday with a message of gratitude to Americans and a plea to his supporters not to be bowed by the inauguration of President Donald Trump.
“You proved the power of hope,” Obama said before departing Washington as a newly minted ex-president.
In a farewell speech at Andrews Air Force Base before boarding the presidential plane for the last time, Obama said he’d been met by skepticism and doubt throug