Edition No. 128 · Wed 28 Oct 2026 · Story 29 of 54

Trump defends White House redecorating — and Cheesecake Factory — from Obama's mocking

The Washington Post

The administration fought back after Obama said Trump's White House renovations looked like a Cheesecake Factory opened by Saddam Hussein.

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