Obama's Cheesecake Factory Comment on Trump Sparks Unexpected Backlash

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Former President Barack Obama took a swipe at President Trump’s White House bling, comparing it to a Cheesecake Factory run by Saddam Hussein — but critics quickly pointed out that this was all very rich coming from the guy behind the “Death Star” presidential library in Chicago.

Obama unleashed the decor diss Saturday while campaigning for Democrats in Ohio, accusing Trump of spending more time sprucing up the White House than helping Americans.