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Trump and Obama Clash Over Cheesecake Factory Joke Before Midterms

A joke about White House renovations has become a campaign argument about elitism and economic priorities, drawing in Trump administration officials days before the midterm elections.

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Chapters · 3

  1. 1Obama Defends Cheesecake Factory Joke After Trump and Allies Fire Back
  2. 2Obama Defends Cheesecake Factory Joke After Trump and Allies Push Back
  3. 3Trump and Obama Clash Over Cheesecake Factory Joke Before Midterms

Key moments · 10

Trump attacks Obama's presidency after White House decor joke

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Bessent dines at Cheesecake Factory as dispute spreads

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Obama's White House restaurant comparison draws campaign attention

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Alyssa Farah Griffin challenges outrage over Obama's joke

The Wrap TV ↗

Daily Show criticizes conflicting conservative messages about restaurant

The Wrap TV ↗

Obama's Wednesday response faults focus on joke over economy

The Hill ↗

Obama defends his own affection for Cheesecake Factory

Business Insider ↗

Obama laughs off Trump's Cheesecake Factory response

The Independent ↗

Obama criticizes Trump's reaction to his joke

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Vance calls Obama's Cheesecake Factory remark super elitist

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  1. Why is the Cheesecake Factory at the center of the latest culture war?
    NPR News
  2. Commentary: Obama rage-baited Trump with the Cheesecake Factory. It was clever politics - Los Angeles Times
    Los Angeles Times
  3. JD Vance fires back at Obama over Cheesecake Factory dig: ‘Super elitist’
    New York Post

9 articles

  1. WATCH: Obama slams Trump for getting mad at his Cheesecake Factory comment
    ABC Top Stories
  2. Obama laughs off Trump’s response to ‘Cheesecake Factory’ jibe
    The Independent
  3. Obama mocks Trump team’s Cheesecake Factory response
    Al Jazeera
  4. Obama says The Cheesecake Factory was his 'jam' — and that Trump was less offended by being compared to Saddam Hussein
    Business Insider
  5. Obama Mocks Trump's 'Cheesecake Factory' Meltdown: 'Not Inflation, But That Joke'
    Times now

6 articles

  1. Trump’s Secret Stake in Cheesecake Factory Revealed
    The Daily Beast Latest Articles
  2. What Does the Cheesecake Factory’s Designer Think of Obama and Trump’s Jabs at His Décor?
    NYT Politics
  3. MAGA lost it over ‘elitist’ Cheesecake Factory dig. But now they sit silent as Trump boasts about Mar-a-Lago food cost
    The Independent
  4. How The Cheesecake Factory went from a family recipe to a global chain — and a White House punchline
    Business Insider
  5. ‘The Daily Show’ Calls Out Conservative Media’s Mixed Messages on Cheesecake Factory After Obama Jab
    The Wrap TV

14 articles

  1. Obama’s Cheesecake Factory jab spurs a midterm spat
    The Hill
  2. A Cheesecake Factory joke fuels Trump and Obama's back-and-forth before midterms
    Yahoo News
  3. Obama Mocks Trump’s Gold Plated White House, MAGA Allies Launch Cheesecake Counterattack
    Times now
  4. ‘The View’ Host Alyssa Farah Griffin Laughs at GOP Outrage Over Obama’s Cheesecake Factory Joke: ‘Missed the Whole Point’
    The Wrap TV
  5. Trump’s Cheesecake Factory Dissent
    The Atlantic

7 articles

  1. Absurdly Rich Trump Goon Cosplays as Cheesecake Factory Fan
    The Daily Beast Latest Articles
  2. Bessent dines at Cheesecake Factory, slams Obama over Trump joke
    CNBC
  3. Bessent mocks Obama outside Cheesecake Factory in DC
    The Hill
  4. Trump fires back at Obama over ‘Cheesecake Factory’ jab about White House: ‘Shows why you were a lousy president’
    New York Post
  5. Cheesecake Factory was just the subject of unflattering headlines. It’s actually one of the hottest stocks around.
    MarketWatch