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Obama knocks White House's response to Cheesecake Factory jab: 'These are not serious people'

First seen Oct 28, 2026, 12:24 PM ET · Updated Oct 28, 2026, 9:44 PM ET · 2 outlets

Topics: Barack Obama

2 outlets (The Hill and NYT) are covering this story.

How outlets are covering this: 2 outlets ran their own headlines on this story. Both headlines use “Cheesecake”, “Obama”, “Factory”. Distinct wording: The Hill uses “response” and “serious”; NYT uses “Designer” and “Think”. NYT frames it as a question. (Computed from the headlines below.)

• The Hill reports: “Former President Obama on Wednesday responded to uproar over a recent campaign trail jab at President Trump’s White House decorations, slamming Republicans for focusing more on the joke than on the…”
• NYT reports: “Long before its baroque décor and class identity became midterm talking points, this durable restaurant chain survived some withering critiques.”

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• The Hill: Obama knocks White House's response to Cheesecake Factory jab: 'These are not serious people'
• NYT: What Does the Cheesecake Factory’s Designer Think of Obama and Trump’s Jabs at His Décor?

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