Obama’s Cheesecake Factory Jab Rankles Trump During Mississippi Campaign Stop

Obama’s White House Joke

At an Ohio rally on Saturday, Obama pointed to changes at the White House, including gold accents, a ballroom and a helicopter pad on the South Lawn. He also said the Rose Garden had been paved over.

Obama joked that the residence looked as if Saddam Hussein had opened a Cheesecake Factory. The article says Trump had reacted angrily to the remark before Monday’s Mississippi rally, but also describes his rally comments as the second time he raged against it. “What’s up with the gold?” Obama asked at the rally, adding that there was gold everywhere.

Trump Responds In Mississippi

Trump attacked Obama during his Mississippi campaign stop, linking the former president’s joke to his assessment of Obama’s presidency. “For you to say it’s a Cheesecake Factory...that just shows why you were a lousy president,” Trump said. Social media commentators described Trump as “BIG MAD” over Obama’s mockery of the White House decor.

Bessent Joins The Exchange

Matt Whitlock also responded on X, saying the restaurant was a good option for people unable to afford a private chef at their Martha’s Vineyard estate. His post referred to the Obamas’ estate on the island.

On Monday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dined at a Cheesecake Factory in Washington, D.C. He told Fox Business he had enjoyed the meal and urged the “Martha’s Vineyard set” to try the restaurant.