I can’t wait for Jill Biden’s speech tonight. Joe Biden vs Donald Trump Oval Office decor.“And I love and admire her with all my heart.”īefore Dr Biden’s convention address, Mrs Obama paid tribute to her “partner-in-crime” in an Instagram post, saying: “There’s not a doubt in my mind that Jill will make a wonderful First Lady.” She is very funny, and she is one of the strongest people I know,” Mrs Obama said during their final joint event in office. “Jill is not just brilliant, but she is kind. She knows better than anyone the importance of a strong bond between the First and Second spouse: the fast friendship between herself and Michelle Obama was said to be as strong as their husbands’ famed 'bromance', leading them to team up on education initiatives and the Joining Forces programme to support military families. “Are you ready?” she tweeted Kamala Harris's husband Douglas Emhoff, in a message of support after the California senator was named as the Democratic vice presidential candidate. She is also said to be one of his most trusted political advisers, reportedly playing a pivotal role in helping Mr Biden narrow down his list of potential running mates. Now, as America welcomed the inauguration of her husband Joe Biden, Dr Biden looks set to redefine the role of First Lady, as she will be the first to have a full-time paid job outside the White House.Ī self-professed introvert, Dr Biden has always been reticent about entering the political spotlight, although she is often described as Joe Biden's biggest defender and one of his best assets.

Jill Biden spent eight years serving as the Second Lady during the Obama administration, but her highly personal nine-minute live address at the Democratic Convention last August, from an empty classroom at the high school where she used to teach, was her first formal introduction to most of the American public.

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