October 27, 2026
Washington Examiner columnist Salena Zito slammed former President Barack Obama as “tone deaf” for comparing President Donald Trump’s ballroom renovations to the Cheesecake Factory, arguing that the restaurant is considered a treat for many Americans because of its higher prices. “It’s just that thing, where you should make a choice, and then you make a […]

Washington Examiner columnist Salena Zito slammed former President Barack Obama as “tone deaf” for comparing President Donald Trump’s ballroom renovations to the Cheesecake Factory, arguing that the restaurant is considered a treat for many Americans because of its higher prices.

“It’s just that thing, where you should make a choice, and then you make a choice and you make a dig at the middle of the country,” Zito said on the Hugh Hewitt Show Monday. “Because going to the Cheesecake Factory for Middle America is a little on the expensive side, right? It’s not like going to McDonald’s, that’s something you can do more often.”

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