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Obama mocks Trump's White House renovations, saying it looks like 'Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory'

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Barack Obama jibes at Trump, says US President made White House look like 'Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory'
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Former US President Barack Obama criticized Donald Trump's ongoing renovation choices for the White House, saying there is 'just gold everywhere' and joking that the building looks like 'Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory.' Campaigning for Democrats in Ohio, Obama also accused the Trump administration of being 'defined by incompetence' in a way not seen in modern times.

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  1. Hindustan Times

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    Reports that former US President Barack Obama criticized Donald Trump's ongoing White House renovation choices, saying there is 'just gold everywhere' and jibing that the president made the White House look like 'Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory.'

  2. Sydney Morning Herald

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    Reports that, campaigning for Democrats in Ohio, Obama hit out at Trump with the line 'Like Saddam opened a Cheesecake Factory,' and accused the Trump administration of being 'defined by incompetence' unseen in modern times.

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