{
  "id": 16401728,
  "title": "‘Saddam Hussein opened a cheesecake factory’: Obama’s jibe at Trump’s White House",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/saddam-hussein-opened-a-cheesecake-factory-obamas-jibe-at-trumps",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-25T00:39:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/saddam-hussein-opened-a-cheesecake-factory-obamas-jibe-at-trumps-white-house/articleshow/135180806.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former US President Barack Obama mocked Donald Trump's White House renovations, comparing the president's efforts to Saddam Hussein opening a Cheesecake Factory. The former leader made the remarks while campaigning for the midterm elections in Ohio, criticizing Trump's focus on home improvements over other issues. Obama remarked that Trump had the White House looking like the Iraqi president opened a Cheesecake Factory, with gold everywhere. Obama urged voters to support Democratic candidates in Ohio's gubernatorial and Senate elections, emphasizing the importance of grassroots campaigning and high voter turnout. He also criticized US defense secretary Pete Hegseth for focusing on trivial matters like troops' physical appearance instead of military preparedness.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}