Perspective: Forget the ballroom, we're headed to Cheesecake Factory!

NPR News reports: The Cheesecake Factory in Naperville, Illinois. Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images North America hide caption This week, the Cheesecake Factory restaurant chain unexpectedly found itself in the political discourse. During a campaign event in Ohio, former President Obama criticized President Trump's affection for gold decor, saying, "He's got the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory." Trump's Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent retaliated by having a French Dip Cheeseburger for lunch at a Cheesecake Factory near the White House, telling reporters, "I had a great meal, always have a great meal.

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