embassy followed Obama-era guidelines by flying the pride flag under the American flag. Politico said there had been lingering tensions between the Biden and Obama camps over the former president's level of support for Biden's White House aspirations dating back to 2016, when Obama backed Hillary Clinton, his former secretary of state. 10 Photos That Show How Embassies Have Gotten Around The White House Pride Flag Ban. Mom of three and former first daughter Jenna Bush Hager is. 'And you know who really doesn't have it? Joe Biden,' Obama told another Democratic candidate during the party's primary, according to Politico, specifically suggesting Biden lacked an intimate bond with the Iowa electorate. Now that Joe Biden has been declared the winner of the 2020 election, the White House transition in January is on many Americans' minds. Obama has now backed Biden in Democrats' race against Trump but is said to be concerned privately that Biden does not have an intimate connection with the electorate. The report says Obama told an unnamed Democrat during the 2020 primary campaign, in which he declined to endorse any candidate: 'Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f- things up.' Will the Biden admin hang the pride flag outside embassies in the Middle East This is the conundrum of many on the left. Barack Obama has privately voiced doubts about the ability of Joe Biden, his former vice president, to beat President Donald Trump in the 2020 election, according to a new Politico report.
