U.S. and Russia presidents have “business like” relations and they can effectively coordinate their efforts, for example on the Iranian deal, spokesperson for the White House Josh Earnest said during a briefing on Thursday.

President Obama referred to his relations with President Putin as “business like” and indicated the ability and willingness on the part of president Putin to peak bluntly, and this includes areas of difference, Earnest said when asked to comment on the recent remarks by businessman Donald Trump.

Earlier Trump said the presidents of U.S. and Russia hate each other and added he “Iwould just get along very well with Vladimir Putin.”