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Trump leads standing ovation for Hillary Clinton at Congress lunch

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(US President Donald Trump speaks at the Inaugural Luncheon in the US Capitol January 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. Photo credits: Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images/AFP)

US President Donald Trump on Friday led a standing ovation for his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, saying he was "honored" that she and her former president husband had attended his inauguration.

"I was honored when I heard that Former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton were coming today and I would like you to stand up," he said at a Congressional luncheon, urging lawmakers, his cabinet nominees and other dignitaries to stand.

"There's nothing more I can say because I have a lot of respect for those two people," Trump added as attendees rose and clapped for the Clintons. 

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Trump defeated Hillary Clinton, the former senator and secretary of state, in the November 8 election.

(Hillary Clinton acknowledges the crowd at the Inaugural Luncheon in the US Capitol January 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. Photo credits: Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images/AFP) 

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