Obama tells Trump US presidency is not a family business

US President Barack Obama has advised his successor Donald Trump to avoid running the White House like his business empire.

The outgoing President said he has been in regular communication with Mr Trump, who will be inaugurated in less than two weeks.

Mr Obama said the President-elect must understand the difference between campaigning and leading a country.

"What he has to appreciate is as soon as you walk into this office after you`ve been sworn-in, you`re now in charge of the largest organisation on Earth," Mr Obama said.

"You can`t manage it the way you would manage a family business." Mr Obama added he and Mr Trump are "sort of opposites in some ways".

Source: ABC News