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Obama mocks Trump team’s Cheesecake Factory response

Al Jazeera Thursday 29 October 2026, 04:30 UTC 1 min read
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Obama mocks Trump team’s Cheesecake Factory response NewsFeed Obama mocks Trump team’s Cheesecake Factory response Former President Barack Obama mocked the Trump administration for mobilising a government-wide response to his joke comparing the White House renovations to Saddam Hussein opening a Cheesecake Factory restaurant. Published On 29 Oct 2026

Obama mocks Trump team’s Cheesecake Factory response NewsFeed Obama mocks Trump team’s Cheesecake Factory response Former President Barack Obama mocked the Trump administration for mobilising a government-wide response to his joke comparing the White House renovations to Saddam Hussein opening a Cheesecake Factory restaurant. Published On 29 Oct 2026
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