Trump Administration Responds to Obama’s White House Cheesecake Factory Comparison

Perspective: Forget the ballroom, we're headed to Cheesecake Factory!

NPR • 10月31日 12:00

Comments by former President Obama and a response from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have sparked a discussion about the cost of White House renovations and the possibility of holding state dinners at a commercial restaurant.

Why is the Cheesecake Factory at the center of the latest culture war?

NPR • 10月30日 12:00

A joke by former President Obama comparing White House renovations to a Cheesecake Factory prompted remarks from President Trump and other officials amid discussions of cost of living ahead of the midterms.

JD Vance fires back at Obama over Cheesecake Factory dig: ‘Super elitist’

New York Post • 10月30日 03:43

JD Vance criticized Barack Obama’s comment likening the White House to a Cheesecake Factory run by Saddam Hussein, calling the remark elitist.

How a jab from Barack Obama at Donald Trump sparked a political debate

The Age • 10月29日 18:00

Barack Obama’s comment comparing the White House renovation to a Cheesecake Factory has ignited a partisan dispute ahead of the midterm elections, with President Donald Trump and Republican officials defending the decor while critics cite the restaurant’s broad appeal.

Obama responds to GOP criticism over Cheesecake Factory jab

USA Today • 10月29日 05:04

Barack Obama said his frequent visits to the Cheesecake Factory were a family staple, dismissing GOP attacks on his comment as distractions from policy issues.

‘Like Saddam opened a Cheesecake Factory’: how did the restaurant end up in a Maga fight over ‘elitism’?

The Guardian • 10月28日 23:18

A joke by former President Barack Obama comparing President Donald Trump's White House renovations to a Cheesecake Factory ignited a partisan dispute, with critics accusing the former president of snobbery and the administration defending the restaurant as affordable.

MAGA lost it over ‘elitist’ Cheesecake Factory dig. But now they sit silent as Trump boasts about Mar-a-Lago food cost

The Independent • 10月28日 15:35

President Donald Trump mocked the cost of meals at his Mar-a-Lago club during a Texas rally, while earlier criticism of Barack Obama’s Cheesecake Factory remark had sparked outrage among his supporters.

Obama mocked Trump’s White House as a Cheesecake Factory. The chain just posted a record quarter

Fortune • 10月28日 08:02

President Obama mocked the White House redesign, prompting rebuttals from President Trump, the White House and Treasury officials, while The Cheesecake Factory announced a 15% rise in comparable sales and record revenue for the quarter.

Trump rants at Obama for comparing president’s White House decor to a Cheesecake Factory

The Independent • 10月27日 12:06

President Donald Trump criticized former President Barack Obama’s remark that the White House resembled a Cheesecake Factory during a campaign event in Mississippi.

Trump team seizes on Obama's Cheesecake Factory jab

USA Today • 10月27日 01:51

President Donald Trump dismissed former President Barack Obama’s comment that the White House resembled a Cheesecake Factory, saying the critique shows why Obama was a lousy president.

Bessent slams Obama Presidential Center after Cheesecake Factory jab

Fox Business • 10月26日 22:06

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ate at a Washington, D.C., Cheesecake Factory location after former President Barack Obama criticized White House renovations, and he also commented on the design of the Obama Presidential Center.

Bessent dines at Cheesecake Factory, slams Obama over Trump joke

CNBC • 10月26日 21:38

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ate at the Cheesecake Factory and defended the restaurant while criticizing former President Barack Obama’s comparison of President Donald Trump’s White House renovations to the chain.

Obama's Cheesecake Factory comment sparks online debate

USA Today • 10月26日 20:33

At a Michigan rally, former President Barack Obama compared recent White House upgrades to the décor of The Cheesecake Factory, drawing a response from the White House that praised President Donald Trump's renovation efforts.

Morning Joe panel howls at GOP's 'desperate' Cheesecake Factory meltdown

AlterNet • 10月26日 12:33

Republicans criticized former President Barack Obama’s joke comparing the White House to a Cheesecake Factory, while commentators on “Morning Joe” described the reaction as desperate.

Obama mocks Trump's White House renovations as a Cheesecake Factory at Ohio rally

Fox News • 10月24日 22:35

Former President Barack Obama criticized President Donald Trump’s White House renovation projects while campaigning for Democratic candidates in Ohio, also attacking the president’s foreign policy on Iran.