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Obama knocks Trump's response to Cheesecake Factory jab: 'These are not serious people'

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“They mobilized a whole-of-government response to that joke, not to inflation, but to that joke.”

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  1. 'Cheesecake Factory': Obama trashes Trump despite numerous failures

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  2. Trump Admin Goes on Offensive Over Obama Cheesecake Factory Remark

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  3. Obama's Cheesecake Factory jab spurs a midterm spat

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    Obama knocks Trump's response to Cheesecake Factory jab: 'These are not serious people'

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  1. AL.com

    Before Obama's Cheesecake Factory joke, here's how he mocked Trump's taste (opens AL.com)

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    Obama said the changes look "like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory." It's not the first time he jabbed Trump's style.

  2. The Hill

    'Cheesecake Factory': Obama trashes Trump despite numerous failures (opens The Hill)

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    Who does Obama think he is?

  3. New York Post

    Trump fires back at Obama over ‘Cheesecake Factory’ jab about White House: ‘Shows why you were a lousy president’ (opens New York Post)

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    The president also claimed Obama allowed the White House to fall into disrepair during his eight years in office.

  4. The Hill

    Scarborough: Blowback to Obama's Cheesecake Factory quip is 'stupid' (opens The Hill)

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    MS NOW’s Joe Scarborough on Monday slammed negative reactions to former President Obama’s recent joke about the Cheesecake Factory and the White House. “Can you believe how stupid the reaction is and how stupid they think Americans are?” he said on his show, "Morning Joe.

  5. The Hill

    Bessent mocks Obama outside Cheesecake Factory in DC (opens The Hill)

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    Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent mocked former President Obama outside a Cheesecake Factory in Washington on Monday after the former president likened recent White House renovations to the famous restaurant chain. “Well, two things.

  6. The Hill

    Trump fires back at Obama's Cheesecake Factory jab (opens The Hill)

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    President Trump fired back at former President Obama during a Monday night rally in Corinth, Miss., after the former commander in chief likened Trump’s White House renovations to a Cheesecake Factory while on the campaign trail over the weekend.

  7. New York Post

    Trump doubles down on Obama criticism as his voice starts to give out amid campaign rally blitz (opens New York Post)

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    Trump blasted Obama for bringing the Cheesecake Factory into the argument, calling it “a very successful company.”

  8. Washington Examiner

    Trump hits back at Obama’s Cheesecake Factory joke: ‘He doesn’t understand’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    President Donald Trump used an outsize portion of his Monday rally in Corinth, Mississippi, to push back on criticism former President Barack Obama made of the White House renovations. On Saturday, Obama rallied for Democratic Senate nominee Sherrod Brown in Cleveland, Ohio, where he claimed that Tr…

  9. Todd Starnes

    Obama Mocks Trump Renovations, Cheesecake Factory (opens Todd Starnes)

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    Todd Starnes's feed description

    EDITOR’S NOTE: Social media is cracking down on conservative content again. To be sure you get my daily commentary, be […]

  10. Washington Examiner

    It’s time for Trump to work a shift at the Cheesecake Factory (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Former President Barack Obama took to the campaign trail over the weekend to rejuvenate Democratic voters and take aim at President Donald Trump. He offered a snarky remark about Trump’s renovations to the White House that, like many of the criticisms Obama makes, didn’t really make any sense.

  11. MS Now

    Triggered by Cheesecake Factory joke, Trump inadvertently helps prove Obama’s point (opens MS Now)

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    The former Democratic president set a trap for his Republican successor. Unable to help himself, Trump fell right into it.

  12. Newsweek

    Trump Admin Goes on Offensive Over Obama Cheesecake Factory Remark (opens Newsweek)

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    Trump and his administration hit back at Obama over his Cheesecake Factory remarks about the president's White House renovations.

  13. The Hill

    How a Cheesecake Factory jab spurred a midterm spat (opens The Hill)

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    A Cheesecake Factory jab from former President Obama quickly spiraled into a midterm spat between the GOP and Democrats as the competitive election cycle nears its end. Obama quipped during a recent campaign stop in Cleveland that President Trump has the White House “looking like Saddam Hussein open…

  14. KVIA El Paso

    The Cheesecake Factory’s longtime design boss says it looks nothing like the Trump White House (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By David Mack, CNN (CNN) — Former President Barack Obama is not a fan of the gilded decor changes President Donald Trump has made to the White House since his return to the power. “There’s gold everywhere,” Obama told Democrats at a rally in Cleveland on Saturday ahead of the midterm elections.

  15. BizPac Review

    Trump fires back at Obama with a Cheesecake Factory jab — campaign feud takes a strange turn (opens BizPac Review)

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    President Donald Trump didn’t hold back after his White House renovations were likened to the Cheesecake Factory. Former President Barack Obama joked during a Cleveland, Ohio, campaign […]

  16. The Boston Globe

    Obama’s ‘Cheesecake Factory’ jab rankles Trump on Mississippi campaign stop (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The former president said at a rally last week that President Trump has "the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory.”

  17. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Obama’s ‘Cheesecake Factory’ jab rankles Trump on campaign stop (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    Former President Barack Obama has struck a nerve with President Donald Trump.

  18. HuffPost

    No Joke: Trump White House's Cheesecake Factory Flex Is Straight Out Of An 'SNL' Sketch (opens HuffPost)

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    The NBC comedy sketch show put its mockery of the administration on the menu more than a year ago.

  19. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Trump defends White House redecorating — and Cheesecake Factory — from Obama’s mocking (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    President Donald Trump denied spending excessive time on the projects, then went on to detail repairs to exterior plaster, as well as construction of a heliport and ballroom.

  20. The Hill

    Obama's Cheesecake Factory jab spurs a midterm spat (opens The Hill)

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    Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Obama's Cheesecake Factory jab spurs a midterm spat A Cheesecake Factory jab from former President Obama quickly spiraled into a midterm spat between the GOP and Democrats as the competit…

  21. Fortune

    Obama mocked Trump’s gold White House as a Cheesecake Factory. The chain just posted a record quarter (opens Fortune)

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    Trump, the White House, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have rushed to defend the chain, and its longtime designer has weighed in. Meanwhile, sales jumped 15% and the stock has more than doubled this year.

  22. NOTUS

    Obama Brushes Off White House Response to Cheesecake Factory Joke (opens NOTUS)

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    “The president wasn’t even mad about the Saddam Hussein comparison,” Obama said. “But he was very upset about the Cheesecake Factory comparisons.”

  23. The Hill

    Obama knocks White House's response to Cheesecake Factory jab: 'These are not serious people' (opens The Hill)

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    Former President Obama on Wednesday responded to uproar over a recent campaign trail jab at President Trump’s White House decorations, slamming Republicans for focusing more on the joke than on the economy.

  24. Insider

    Obama says The Cheesecake Factory was his 'jam' — and that Trump was less offended by being compared to Saddam Hussein (opens Insider)

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    Obama defended his Cheesecake Factory credentials after his joke about Trump's decor sparked backlash from Republicans and the White House.

  25. Tangle

    Obama reacts to Cheesecake Factory discourse. (opens Tangle)

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    During a rally on Saturday, former President Barack Obama joked that the renovations President Donald Trump is carrying out at the White House looked

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