Former House Speaker John Boehner describes how Obama struggled with smoking and was 'scared to death' of Michelle.

Michelle and Barack Obama. Courtesy of CBS

Former House Speaker John Boehner shed some light on former President Barack Obama's smoking habit and his relationship with his wife Michelle in a new interview.

Boehner told Politico about his encounters with Obama in a major interview detailing his 25 years at the top of the Republican party in Washington.

Boehner summarized the differences between himself and Obama with an anecdote from a 2011 meeting between the two when it came to their vices.

“I’m smoking a cigarette, and they bring me a glass of merlot. And we’re sitting there a little while, and here’s the president drinking iced tea and chomping on Nicorette," Boehner told Politico.

"What else do you need to know about the two of us?”

By Alex Lockie.

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