Obama says The Cheesecake Factory was his 'jam' — and that Trump was less offended by being compared to Saddam Hussein
Source: Business Insider ·
Obama defended his Cheesecake Factory credentials after his joke about Trump's decor sparked backlash from Republicans and the White House.
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Former president Barack Obama mocked the White House's response to his Cheesecake Factory joke.Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesObama defended his record on The Cheesecake Factory on Wednesday.He said he frequented the restaurant as a dad and mocked the GOP backlash to his joke."The president wasn't even mad about the Saddam Hussein comparison," Obama said.Barack Obama wants to set the record straight: he loves The Cheesecake Factory as much as the next dad.The former president defended his record on the California-based restaurant chain while campaigning for Democrats in Atlanta on Wednesday. At a campaign rally in Cleveland on Saturday, Obama said President Donald Trump's White House renovations had it "looking like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory."The joke sparked dayslong backlash from Republicans and the White House, who framed Obama as an elitist out of touch with average Americans. Obama countered by saying he's spent plenty of time at the restaurant chain."I am the father…