The former U.S. President Barack Obama recently criticized Trump's luxurious decorations of the White House, saying that the current White House looks like “Saddam has opened a cheesecake factory,” with gold decorations everywhere. Trump was greatly dissatisfied by this, not only countering Obama for not understanding how to maintain the White House, but also calling him a “stupid person.”
According to the American 'The Hill' newspaper, on October 26 local time, Trump publicly responded to Obama's sarcastic remarks during a campaign rally in Collins, Mississippi.
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Obama said, "'Trump spent a lot of time decorating the White House'.” Trump mimicked Obama's tone and said, “Isn’t that good news?”
Trump continued, “He said, ‘This isn’t a cheesecake factory.’ Can you believe that? It’s a very successful company. He simply doesn’t like successful companies.”
Subsequently, Trump boasted about his series of renovations at the White House to supporters.
This debate originated during a campaign event in Cleveland, Ohio, on the 24th. At that time, Obama joked about Trump’s renovations of the White House.
He turned the White House into a cheese cake factory, like Saddam Hussein, it was all gold decorations. Obama said.
"Cheesecake Factory" is an American chain restaurant, renowned for its elaborate interior design. The palace of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was known for its abundance of gold ornamentation and luxurious furnishing.
Obama also sarcastically said that Trump seems to be very enthusiastic about home renovations, "He should work at HGTV." HGTV is a American television channel that focuses on home design, renovation, and real estate programs.
Trump is clearly still resentful of these words.
On the morning of the 26th, while preparing to take a plane to Mississippi at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, Trump harshly criticized Obama in front of reporters.
He doesn't understand this because he isn't a smart person. Trump said, "Look at how he governed the country back then. Only fools would be able to govern a country like that."
Trump then defended the renovation work of his White House, emphasizing that the White House is a symbol of the United States and must be properly maintained.
"We need to explain this to Obama. The White House is a symbol of the United States, and it must be well-preserved. The walls need to be repainted, and the plaster on the exterior walls must not peel off. Those exquisite window decorations must not remain intact while the rest of the building is in a state of disrepair."
Trump continued to criticize Obama: “This is not a matter of money, but of vision. People like Obama simply cannot see these things. They cannot see dust, dirt, or the damage to the decorations on the buildings.”
You actually said the White House is like a cheese cake factory, which just explains why you're a terrible president. Trump said.
