[ October 27, 2026 ]
Obama thought he was being clever. Instead, he exposed the smug elitism he cannot recognize in himself. His Cheesecake Factory crack was meant to ridicule Trump’s taste, but the sneer reached every American who enjoys a meal there. From the heights of Martha’s Vineyard, apparently, even dinner is an opportunity to look down on people. Bessent’s response was perfect: pull up a chair, enjoy lunch, and invite the snobs to give it a try.
Obama’s Cheesecake Factory crack exposed more about his own snobbery than Trump’s taste. He thought he was mocking the president; he was sneering at the millions of Americans who eat there.
Bessent Proudly Dines at Cheesecake Factory After Obama Mocks the Chain; ‘I would tell the Martha’s Vineyard’s set to give it a try’
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🚨Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on President Obama mocking the Cheesecake Factory:
“This is the man who built the museum and it looks like Darth Vader’s tomb.”
Bessent also told @FoxBusiness' @FBNNicoleMac he frequents the Cheesecake Factory and always orders the French dip… pic.twitter.com/i0Fvr0KEgs
— Chase Williams (@ChaseWilliams_) October 26, 2026
President Obama, campaigning for the jihadi candidate for Senate in Michigan Abdul El-Sayed, was trying to mock the president and what he’s done to the White House. But the cultural condescension of one line has generated a significant response.
Obama: He’s got the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened a cheesecake factory. Just gold everywhere! (Rupar).
Bessent is a quick read on the media moment. He dined at Cheesecake Factory on Monday. Clip from Fox Business: Reporter: Hi, Mr. Secretary. It’s an interesting lunch choice today. What did you order at the Cheesecake Factory? Bessent: I have what I always had, the French dip cheeseburger. Reporter: Excellent. And so recent news, we’ve got former President Obama comparing White House decorations or construction to the Cheesecake Factory, saying it looks like Saddam Hussein opened the Cheesecake Factory. Any reaction to that? Bessent: Well, two things. This is the man who built the museum who looks like Darth Bader’s tomb. And I would just tell the… I had a great meal, always have a great meal, and I would tell the Martha’s Vineyard’s set to give it a try (Guest).
Just had to repost this brilliant quote from Karoline Leavitt.
We love & miss you, KL! pic.twitter.com/euBiFtTQlm
— DD (@Dedicata) October 26, 2026
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🚨 JUST IN: President Trump PUMMELS Barack Hussein Obama mocking his White House renovations as a "Saddam Hussein Cheesecake Factory"
*Looks into the camera*: "For YOU to say it's a Cheesecake Factory, that just shows why you were a LOUSY president!" 🔥🔥
"He's not a smart… pic.twitter.com/jxOTPHnG9H
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 26, 2026
Bessent compares Obama library to ‘Darth Vader’s tomb’ after ex-president criticized White House renovations
Bessent took aim at the Obama Presidential Center’s design after the former president mocked Trump’s gold décor
By Eric Revell, FOXBusiness, October 27, 2026:
Bessent says Irans economy is collapsing as Trump weighs next move
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins Brian Kilmeade to discuss President Donald Trumps economic crackdown on Iran, mounting pressure on the Iranian regime, trade tensions with Canada and Mexico and the outlook for the U.S. economy.A key Cabinet official in the Trump administration on Monday hit back at former President Barack Obama’s criticisms of White House renovations by having lunch at the restaurant that was caught up in the ex-president’s critique.
Obama spoke at a rally in Ohio on Saturday while campaigning for Democratic candidates and slammed President Donald Trump’s renovations at the White House. He said that Trump “seems very focused on home renovations” and “should be on HGTV.”
“He’s got the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory,” Obama quipped after discussing Trump’s affinity for gold décor in the various projects underway at the White House, including the new ballroom, changes to the Rose Garden and a new helipad.
ADVERTISEMENTTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent responded by going to a Cheesecake Factory in Washington, D.C., for lunch and hit back at the former president’s remarks with a criticism of the design of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.
“This is the man who built the museum and it looks like Darth Vader’s tomb,” Bessent said. “I had a great meal. I always have a great meal, and I would tell the Martha’s Vineyard set to give it a try.”
Bessent was asked by FOX Business what he had for lunch at the Cheesecake Factory and said he ordered a French dip cheeseburger, which is his typical order at the restaurant chain.
The Treasury secretary’s critique of the Obama Presidential Center’s design comes as the building has been dubbed the “Obamalisk” by some over the 225-foot, granite-clad tower’s appearance.
The projected price tag of the Obama Presidential Center has surged from its original estimate of $350 million to more than $1 billion, according to previous reporting by Fox News Digital.
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