Although they differed in temperament and policy-making approaches

Biden and Obama have a "romantic brotherhood" relationship

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President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama are linked by "romantic brothers," as Obama sarcastically put it, and the White House confirms that they are in constant contact by phone.

Obama (59) and Biden (78) spent eight years together in the White House from 2009 to 2017, when Obama was president and Biden was his deputy.

Now that the latter has assumed the post of commander in chief, White House press secretary Jane Sackey says the two Democratic leaders are still "consulting and talking about a host of issues" over the phone.

"It was not just the president and the vice president," Sacchi (42 years old) said during a press conference on Monday.

"They are friends."

And she added, "I expect that this will continue throughout President Biden's presidency."

They were competitors in the 2008 race for the Democratic ticket for the presidency, but these two politicians bonded on a strong friendship during their years of working together.

Their relationship remained one of the hallmarks of American administrations, as Biden bore broad responsibility as No. 2. According to many accounts, he and Obama enjoyed this strong relationship, despite their differences in moods and policy-making approaches, and there were frictions between them over the campaigns. Old.

During a speech in which then-Vice President Biden was surprised by the Medal of Freedom in 2017, before leaving office, Obama joked that they were related to a "romantic brotherhood."

Biden responded favorably in 2019 by dedicating a "Friendship Bracelet" to Obama on "Best National Friend" Day.

The question about the Monday’s friendship and the number of times they talked came about an hour before Obama spoke at a hypothetical event about “Protect Our Health Program,” in which he talked about the eleventh anniversary of the “Affordable Care” Act, known as Obama Care, which was approved on Thursday. March 2010.

Obama Care

In this hypothetical event, Obama promoted the work that he and Biden had accomplished in the "Affordable Care Act," and said that Biden's latest "Covid-19" package, known as the US bailout, was "built on the success we achieved in 2009 and 2010" on Obama Care.

The stimulus bill was opposed by Republicans unsuccessfully, arguing that it was overrated.

Obama said that Biden's plan was "to support, protect, and improve the type of health care we need."

"But we still have more work to do, even with the American bailout plan," he said.

Our success in the past should not only be a source of complacency, but an inspiration to continue until everyone in America gets the kind of health coverage they need. ”

On Monday, a reporter asked Saki if there were any plans for Obama to specifically participate in Biden administration events in the future, such as a call to continue working to expand affordable healthcare. Former President Obama introduced him to the Affordable Care Act, and President Biden committed to expanding Americans' access to health care throughout his presidency.

Saki indicated that Obama has not visited the White House since Biden took office.

"I think you would know if President Obama was here at the moment, because he is such a special character," she told reporters.

The Biden-Obama relationship remained one of the hallmarks of American administrations, as Biden bore broad responsibility as No. 2. He and Obama enjoyed this strong relationship, despite their differences in temperaments and policy-making approaches.

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