Obama tweets to save face after embarrassing Biden video surfaces

Former President Barack Obama tweeted help for President Biden Tuesday night shortly after an embarrassing video emerged from a well being care occasion the 2 hosted earlier within the day.

Obama visited the White Home, for the primary time since leaving workplace in 2017, the place he and Biden hosted a well being care occasion by which they touted the Reasonably priced Care Act and mentioned choices for making well being care extra inexpensive.

The previous presidential duo was united once more beneath the White Home roof, however footage and movies of the occasion confirmed individuals adoring the previous president, even to the detriment of the person presently serving within the White Home.

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A specific video from the night, which is being extensively shared on-line, reveals a considerably embarrassed Biden seemingly wandering across the room alone whereas Obama is crowded with individuals keen to talk with him.

“Actually nobody desires to speak to Joe Biden,” the Republican Nationwide Committee mentioned on Twitter, sharing a 13-second clip from the occasion.  

“That is so unhappy,” the RNC added, with one other 25-second video equally exhibiting individuals strolling as much as converse with Obama and shake his palms whereas skipping Biden.

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In the course of the occasion, instantly earlier than the RNC video, Biden is within the group with Obama, Vice President Kamala Harris, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Home Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and others earlier than he leaves and seems to be looking for somebody within the room.

Former President Barack Obama (C) and President Joe Biden greet mates and company on the conclusions of an occasion to mark the 2010 passage of the Reasonably priced Care Act within the East Room of the White Home on April 05, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
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After a short second, Biden then stops, turns again to gauge how busy Obama is, after which turns and gestures to Inside Secretary Deb Haaland to affix him on the stage. She does, and the 2 then stroll again to Obama, who seems to say he’ll stroll over to them later. Biden and Haaland return to her seats and greet different company.

Shortly after the video started making its rounds on-line, the previous president praised Biden in a tweet.

WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 5: U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama attend an occasion to mark the 2010 passage of the Reasonably priced Care Act within the East Room of the White Home on April 5, 2022 in Washington, D.C.
(Picture by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Pictures)

“All the time nice catching up with @POTUS. Thanks for all you’re doing to assist much more Individuals get entry to high quality, inexpensive well being care,” Obama tweeted. 

The occasion was undoubtedly scheduled with the previous president to be a much-needed win for Biden, who faces scrutiny for record-high inflation, hovering gasoline costs, and blame for not doing extra to finish the conflict in Ukraine that has lasted over 40 days.