President Joe Biden has bragged to his staff behind closed doors when he has a moment he thinks his former boss, former President Barack Obama, might be envious of.
Biden, whose aides reportedly felt that Obama did not value Biden’s insight on foreign policy and Congress when he was vice president, would tout that “Obama would be jealous” of certain legislation he has passed in his first term in office, according to Axios.
The relationship between the two presidents has always appeared friendly and respectful on the surface, with Obama often praising Biden publicly. But Biden’s comment hints at an underlying rivalry between the pair, who share some of the same staff.
“Joe and the administration are essentially finishing the job,” Obama told the New York Times in 2021. “Ninety percent of the folks who
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