Obama knocks Trump's response to Cheesecake Factory jab: 'These are not serious people'
Former President Obama made a joke comparing the design changes President Trump made to the White House to a Cheesecake Factory styled after Saddam Hussein. The comment sparked a dispute between Democrats and Republicans as midterm elections approached. The Cheesecake Factory's design director disputed the comparison, saying the restaurant looks nothing like the updated White House. Obama later defended his joke and clarified that he actually liked Cheesecake Factory.
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Left
9 sourcesObama skewers Trump again, says he ‘wasn’t even mad about the Saddam Hussein comparison’
Obama says The Cheesecake Factory was his 'jam' — and that Trump was less offended by being compared to Saddam Hussein
Trump defends White House redecorating — and Cheesecake Factory — from Obama’s mocking
Center
17 sourcesObama knocks White House's response to Cheesecake Factory jab: 'These are not serious people'
Right
6 sourcesObama says he was a Cheesecake Factory regular for a decade in retort to Trump
Obama mocked Trump’s gold White House as a Cheesecake Factory. The chain just posted a record quarter
Trump fires back at Obama with a Cheesecake Factory jab — campaign feud takes a strange turn
The story so far
4 developments- Oct 26Before Obama's Cheesecake Factory joke, here's how he mocked Trump's taste
- Oct 26How a Cheesecake Factory jab spurred a midterm spat
- Oct 27The Cheesecake Factory’s longtime design boss says it looks nothing like the Trump White House
- Oct 29Obama knocks Trump's response to Cheesecake Factory jab: 'These are not serious people'
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