Trump Hits Back at Obama over Saddam 'Cheesecake Factory' Jab
Trump defended his White House renovations after Obama mocked the gold-heavy makeover and said the residence looked like a Cheesecake Factory, prompting GOP backlash.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended White House renovations after former President Barack Obama mocked the decor Saturday, comparing the residence to a "Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory."
- During a Saturday rally in Ohio, Obama mocked the President's affinity for gold decor and ballroom construction, claiming the renovations made the White House resemble a chain restaurant.
- Bessent visited The Cheesecake Factory on Monday to defend the chain, later criticizing the 225-foot "Obamalisk" Obama Presidential Center as looking like "Darth Vader's tomb."
- The projected price tag for the Obama Presidential Center has surged from $350 million to more than $1 billion, while Trump insisted he maintains the White House using "the finest artisans in the world."
- This dispute unfolds days before the November 3 midterm elections, where Democrats are expected to make significant gains amid voter unhappiness with high costs that have pressured the President's approval ratings.
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‘Saddam Hussein opened a cheesecake factory’: Obama’s White House joke sparks Trump counterattack
President Donald Trump has hit back at former President Barack Obama for comparing the renovated White House to the Cheesecake Factory restaurant chain, calling him "not smart at all" and a "lousy president." Speaking to reporters on Monday before boarding Air Force One, Trump was asked about Obama having "made fun of the Cheesecake Factory, uh, comparing it to the White House, in your decorations." "No. You know, I've taken care of the White Ho…
Trump calls Barack Obama ‘not smart’, ‘lousy president’ over Cheesecake Factory jibe
Trump defended his White House renovations after Obama mocked the gold-heavy makeover, comparing it to a Cheesecake Factory opened by Saddam Hussein. The exchange comes ahead of the November 3 US midterm elections.
Barack Obama says the revamped White House looks like what would happen if "Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory"—and President Trump is not lughing, Yahoo News reports. Speaking to reporters Monday, Trump blasted Obama's crack about his gilded renovations, saying, "For you to say it's a Cheesecake Factory, that...
Donald Trump attacked Barack Obama during an election rally in Mississippi, after former Democratic President offended his White House decor, comparing him with a "Cheesecake Factory" restaurant.
US President Donald Trump reacted virulently on Monday to the irony-filled statements made by Barack Obama who compared the White House renovated by his successor with a Cheesecake Factory headquarters opened by...
'Lousy president' - Trump fires back at Obama for comparing White House to Cheesecake Factory
US President Donald Trump has lashed out at his predecessor, Barack Obama after the former president mocked the renovations at the White House, comparing its appearance to a Cheesecake Factory restaurant owned by former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Trump responded on Monday when reporters asked him about Obama’s remarks which were made during campaign appearances […] 'Lousy president' - Trump fires back at Obama for comparing White House to Chee…
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