4 of 5 regions · 23 articles · 17 outlets
Obama defends joke about Trump's White House decor in Cheesecake Factory dispute
Former President Barack Obama responded on Wednesday to criticism over a campaign-trail joke about President Trump's White House renovations and decor. Obama said the Republican reaction was not serious and mocked the controversy.

Coverage over time
| Bucket start | United States | Europe | India | China | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct, 18:00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 Oct, 00:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 Oct, 12:00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 Oct, 00:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 Oct, 12:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 Oct, 00:00 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 Oct, 12:00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 Oct, 18:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Oct, 00:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Oct, 06:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Oct, 12:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Oct, 12:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First reported by New York PostPrivate: Commercially owned
What each region is saying
- United States14
JD Vance fires back at Obama over Cheesecake Factory dig: ‘Super elitist’
New York Post - Europe3
Saddam Hussein, "président pourri" et cheesecakes... On vous raconte la passe d'armes entre Barack Obama et Donald Trump
Franceinfo - India3
Obama responds to Cheesecake Factory row as Trump's remark about ‘hamburger and small dessert’ for $5000 at Mar-a-Lago comes into focus
Hindustan Times - China
Not covered.
- Russia3
Obama Explains Joke About White House Renovation
RIA Novosti
- China: Covered by 17 independent outlets in US, EU, IN, RU; no Chinese coverage found although its core outlets were publishing.
- Russia: Within Russian media only state or state-aligned outlets cover this (2 outlets); no exile or independent outlet does.
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