Obama Mocks Trump Team’s Cheesecake Factory Response

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: October 29, 2026Country: United States

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Obama Mocks Trump Team’s Cheesecake Factory Response

Former US President Barack Obama mocked the Trump administration for mobilising the government in response to a joke he had made. Obama compared the White House renovations to Saddam Hussein opening a Cheesecake Factory restaurant. The administration’s response was described as a government-wide effort.

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