Trump presidency

'The Simpsons' respond to Trump victory prediction: 'Being right sucks'

"BEING RIGHT SUCKS"

"BEING RIGHT SUCKS"

"BEING RIGHT SUCKS"

A grimacing Bart Simpson scrawls the phrase over and over again on a classroom chalkboard in the open to the latest episode of "The Simpsons."

The tease was produced as a response to a 2000 episode, which predicted a Trump presidency.

"Bart to the Future," produced over 16 years ago, was a look into main character Bart Simpson's future. Bart is depicted as a failing musician, while his sister, Lisa Simpson, becomes the first female president following her predecessor — Donald J. Trump.

Trump presidency: Five bumpy White House transitions

"He's a good man," said Mr Trump, the soon-to-be 45th president, of his predecessor.

But that compliment belied years of clashes between the two men. Mr Trump has referred to Mr Obama as the "worst president" in the country's history and led a challenge to the legitimacy of his presidency by questioning where he was born.

Mr Obama has returned stinging criticisms by calling Mr Trump "unfit" to be commander-in-chief.

Though their meeting appeared to be cordial, history has shown that the peaceful transition of power between leaders can be outright awkward.

Trump presidency: Canadians ready to welcome troubled Yanks

While Donald Trump has spoken about building a wall between the US and Mexico to keep immigrants out, it is Americans who may be trying to flee.

During this election's vicious campaign cycle, the idea of Americans heading to Canada became a political statement.