They say that politics makes for odd friendships. Normally, that means politicians on opposite sides of the fence uniting on a few surprising issues. Sometimes, though, nothing is more surprising than the friendship itself.
That’s perhaps the best way to describe the friendship between Sasha Obama and Maisy Biden, granddaughter of Joe Biden. Initially, it was the fact that Barack Obama and Joe Biden worked together that brought these relatives together. But long after the Obamas left the White House, Sasha and Maisy are still as tight as ever. In fact, they’re all grown up and showing the entire world they know how to party.
Don’t believe it? Keep reading to discover everything about how this friendship began and what these famous gals have been getting up to lately!
How the friendship started
How did Sasha Obama and Maisy Biden first become friends? As you might expect, it all started with the fact that Barack Obama was president and Joe Biden was vice president. Shortly into the beginning of Obama’s first term, 2009, these two girls met for the first time.
Because their fathers are so famous, everyone thinks that it was Obama and Biden who first introduced these girls. That’s not the case, however: it was actually the work of Michelle Obama and Jill Biden. They made sure that this epic friendship started in the coolest possible way: with an equally epic sleepover.
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One epic sleepover
The sleepover that Michelle Obama and Jill Biden put together for Sasha and Maisy was perfect from top to bottom. After Finnegan Biden (Maisy’s cousin) put in the initial sleepover request, the adults made sure it was a proper party by including Maisy’s other cousins. The girls spent the night eating popcorn, watching television, and enjoying each other’s com壯陽藥 pany.
The night certainly made an impression on Maisy Biden, but it also made quite the impression on her famous grandfather. According to the Chicago Tribune, Biden recalled the sleepover and how Maisy and Sasha shared a pillow. “I had no doubts after that about why the hell I took this job, why I was running,” he said. “Sounds corny, but I mean it.”