“It is as if Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory restaurant.” Obama attacks Trump again because of a “joke.”

- Former US President Barack Obama said that the administration of President Donald Trump “mobilized” a government response to “that joke” he made, when he likened the decor of the White House to that of the “Cheesecake Factory” restaurant chain. At a campaign rally in Georgia, Obama said on Wednesday: “It was interesting in terms of how the administration responded to the speech I gave a few days ago. They did not object to what I said about their direct responsibility for rising prices, and they did not dispute that.

They also did not deny that their policies contribute to increasing the financial burden on families. They didn't say anything about it. But Trump was very upset by my comment about the Cheesecake Factory, and he was very upset.”

Over the weekend, Obama criticized the changes Trump made to the White House decor, which has been dominated by golden touches since his return to office. At a Democratic rally in Cleveland on Saturday, Obama said: “Gold is everywhere!”

More gold,” he added, “He made the White House look like (the late Iraqi President) Saddam Hussein opened a branch of the Cheesecake Factory chain.” The video quickly spread across the Internet, prompting Trump, on Monday, to defend his love of renovation projects and his style of design.

On Wednesday, Obama reiterated his point, noting that restaurants like the Cheesecake Factory had been his "favorite destination for about a decade," and joking: "I'm a father of two daughters. Do you think I would have made it through their childhood without going to the Cheesecake Factory? I've been spending my time at Chuck E. Cheese, California Pizza Kitchen, and the Cheesecake Factory."

He added: "The real problem is that prices have risen to the point that many people can barely afford to eat out. This administration should have devoted its time to worrying about this issue."