Trump, who has made renovating the White House a priority during his second term, has defended the upgrades as necessary to restore and improve the presidential residence.
\n\nFormer US President Barack Obama’s criticism of President Donald Trump’s lavish White House renovations has triggered a backlash among supporters of the Republican leader, turning a joke about gold-plated interiors and the Cheesecake Factory into a political dispute.
\n\nThe controversy escalated on Monday after Trump attacked Obama, calling him a “lousy president” and accusing him of failing to appreciate the importance of class and quality. The remarks followed Obama’s comparison of Trump’s gilded White House makeover to a Cheesecake Factory that Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein might have opened.
\n\nTrump, who has made renovating the White House a priority during his second term, has defended the upgrades as necessary to restore and improve the presidential residence. Critics, however, have described the gold accents and other design choices as excessive and gaudy.
\n\nThe exchange prompted several prominent conservative voices to defend the popular American restaurant chain, arguing that Obama’s joke was condescending towards ordinary Americans who enjoy dining there.
\n\nConservative commentator Scott Jennings suggested that Obama, who commands substantial fees for speeches, was out of…
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