Let them eat cheesecake! Obama’s dig at gilded Trump White House causes MAGA meltdown

TOI correspondent in Washington: American fast food chain Cheesecake Factory has spent decades perfecting the art of serving customers an expansive menu in portions that suggest they may never eat again. It has achieved something even more remarkable now: become a central character in the long running Trump-Obama feud that has devolved into a culinary spat wrapped in a culture war.The MAGA boss on Monday went after Obama, calling him a “lousy president,” after his predecessor mocked Trump’s obsession with a White House makeover, likening its gilded accents and gold platings to a Cheesecake Factory that Saddam Hussain may have opened. Peeved at the perceived slight to upgrades he thinks are required to restore the White House to pristine glory, but which critics think are gaudy and garish, a clearly annoyed Trump, in a lengthy rebuttal, said Obama was “not a smart guy” because he did not recognise the importance of showcasing class and quality.Also Read: Obama unloads on Trump while stumping for Democrats ahead of midtermsIt was a remarkable amount of presidential indignation to expend over a joke invoking comparisons to restaurant chain famous for serving enough food to require a c...