WATCH: Obama slams Trump for getting mad at his Cheesecake Factory comment
The former president took issue with how President Donald Trump responded to his joke about "the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory."
Covered by 2 sources from 1 countries. First reported by ABC News.
Coverage at a glance
2 outlets from United States have covered this story within 20 hours. ABC News reported it first, on October 29, 2026 at 16:25 UTC; the latest to join was NPR.
The headlines agree on “Cheesecake” and “Factory”.
What each outlet adds: ABC News mentions “Obama” and “Trump”; NPR mentions “culture” and “center”.
How 2 newspapers cover this story
WATCH: Obama slams Trump for getting mad at his Cheesecake Factory comment
The former president took issue with how President Donald Trump responded to his joke about "the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory."
Why is the Cheesecake Factory at the center of the latest culture war?
A joke by former President Obama has gone viral and received backlash from the Trump administration as the issue of affordability looms large over next week's midterm elections.
