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This week, Donald Trump wished his Vice President Mike Pence a happy birthday by simply reposting a very stiff photo of himself with his daughter Ivanka Trump and Pence in front of the White House. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY VP," the POTUS captioned the Instagram photo, in hopes that using caps lock would hide the fact he gave Pence only three words on his big day and didn't even give him a shout out on his beloved Twitter.
The birthday message was so weak, it made us miss former President Barack Obama's bromance with his VP Joe Biden even more than we thought possible. In comparison, on Biden's birthday last year, Obama gushed about his right-hand man and BFF. "Happy birthday to @JoeBiden, my brother and the best vice president anybody could have," he wrote before sharing a meme of the duo at the State of the Union address.
Unlike Trump and Pence, Obama and Biden never hid their meme-inspiring friendship from anyone — not even their wives, Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden. "That has become a truly beautiful friendship, and I don’t think we’ve seen a lot of that, especially in politics," Jill said in 2016 before Michelle added, "It's the best decision that Barack has made as president of the United States, picking Joe and the Bidens as our partners in this journey."
Michelle also joked that their bromance, was in fact, too real. "They’ll go for long walks together, looking into each other's eyes, 'I miss you, I miss you, too.'" Meanwhile, the nicest thing Trump has said about his partner in the White House is, "Mike Pence won big. We should all be proud of Mike," on Twitter following a debate. Is it just us, or does anyone else think Pence is secretly plotting to overthrow Trump?
ME: Joe, about halfway through the speech, I’m gonna wish you a happy birth– BIDEN: IT’S MY BIRTHDAY! ME: Joe.
Whatever the case, there is no denying Obama and Biden win in the bromance category. Don't believe us? Scroll through the gallery below to see how the Trump/Pence "bromance" compares to Obama/Biden.
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The Point and Wave vs. The Grin and Bear It
Obama and Pence got the point-and-wave pose down over the course of their eight years in the White House. We can practically hear Obama lovingly whispering, "Just wave," to Biden in this photo.
Two years into his presidency, Trump can barely pretend to like standing next to Pence, and vice-versa.
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Real Man Hugs vs. Duggar Side Hugs
Obama and Biden were never ashamed of their bromance, with the former POTUS previously joking, "We’ve gotten so close that in some places in Indiana, they won’t serve us pizza anymore."
Meanwhile, Trump and Pence rarely do more than a Duggar-approved side hug — and what is Trump doing with his mouth? We also can assume that Pence would never serve Obama and Biden pizza in his hometown of, you guessed it, Indiana.
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Who needs wives?
Obama and Biden's wives didn't stop their bromance from flourishing — and nothing was better than Michelle and Jill's respect for their meme-inspiring friendship.
On the flip side, Trump has to reach over Melania Trump to place his hand on his VP's thigh, and this photo is their bromance in a nutshell: completely one-sided.
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Battle of the Hype Men
You can always count on Biden to be standing behind Obama during his speeches with a huge smile on his face or a loving look in his eye. Seriously ladies, find someone that looks at you the way Biden looks at Obama.
Pence, on the other hand, always looks like he is plotting to overthrow Trump and take over the White House with his pet rabbit Marlon Bundo. Yes, he has a bunny named Marlon Bundo.
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Walk It Out
Obama and Biden can walk and look into each other's eyes simultaneously, which is proof their bromance will never die.
Pence always seems to be two steps behind Trump on their walks through the White House, just like his policies.
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Is there such as thing as "too close for comfort?"
Not, for Obama and Biden, who are practically inseparable in and out of the White House. Seriously, how happy does Biden look next to the former POTUS?
We can't say the same for Pence, who keeps a mandatory distance of two feet from Trump at all times.
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Seriously, do Trump and Pence only side hug?
After much research, we have concluded that Trump and Pence, in fact, only side-hug. Why? We don't know, but we suggest they take some cues from Obama and Biden if they ever want to inspire any (feel-good) memes of their own.
