Cheesecake Factory, tan suits, and the staying power of culture wars
Summary
A joke by Barack Obama comparing President Donald Trump’s White House renovations to Cheesecake Factory decor sparked political commentary and social media posts ahead of the midterm election. Trump defended the renovations, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and the restaurant chain’s former design vice president also responded to the dispute.Key Facts
- Obama joked that Trump had made the White House look like Saddam Hussein had opened a Cheesecake Factory.
- The article says Obama’s joke renewed attention to the 2014 controversy over his tan suit.
- The White House posted a cartoon of Trump in front of a Cheesecake Factory with lo-fi music.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized Obama’s remark outside a Cheesecake Factory and said he had enjoyed a meal there.
- Trump said the White House is a symbol of America and criticized Obama’s comment about the renovations.
- The Cheesecake Factory’s former longtime vice president of design, Rick McCormack, said he was disappointed the company had been drawn into the dispute.
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