美国总统唐纳德·特朗普周一向卸任总统巴拉克·奥巴马发起回击。此前，奥巴马曾将白宫金碧辉煌的翻修工程比作前伊拉克领导人萨达姆·侯赛因开设的“芝士蛋糕工厂”，特朗普则称奥巴马是“一个不聪明的人”以及“一个糟糕的总统”。特朗普为自己的翻修项目进行了辩护，称白宫是美国的象征，需要得到妥善维护。
US President Donald Trump on Monday hit back at former president Barack Obama over his remark comparing the White House’s gold-heavy renovations to a Cheesecake Factory opened by former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, calling Obama “not a smart guy” and a “lousy president”. Trump defended his renovation projects, saying the White House was a symbol of America that needed to be maintained properly.
“我们必须向奥巴马解释这一点，因为他不懂，因为他不是个聪明人。我告诉你们，在我看来，他一点也不聪明，”特朗普在被问及奥巴马的言论时表示。“因为他治理国家的方式，只有蠢人才会那样治理国家。”
“We have to explain that to Obama, because he doesn’t understand it, because he’s not a smart guy. Let me tell you, in my opinion, he’s not smart at all,” Trump said when asked about Obama’s remarks. “Because the way he ran the country, only a stupid person would run the country like that.”
“像奥巴马这样的人看不到这些。你看不到污垢，他也看不到污垢。他看不到建筑上破碎的装饰，”特朗普补充道。“你说这是芝士蛋糕工厂，这正好说明了你为什么是个糟糕的总统。”
“Guys like Obama don’t see it. You don’t see dirt, he doesn’t see filth. He doesn’t see broken ornaments on a building,” Trump added. “For you to say it’s a Cheesecake Factory, that just shows why you were a lousy president.”
特朗普对奥巴马称白宫现在看起来像萨达姆开了一家芝士蛋糕工厂一事感到非常愤怒：“他不是个聪明人。他一点也不聪明……你说这是芝士蛋糕工厂，这正好说明了你为什么是个糟糕的总统” 2026年10月26日 奥巴马周六在俄亥俄州的一次竞选集会上发表了上述言论，当时他正在为民主党州长候选人埃米·阿克顿和参议员候选人谢罗德·布朗助选。
Trump is BIG MAD about Obama saying the White House now looks like Saddam opened a Cheesecake Factory: “He’s not a smart guy. He’s not smart at all … for you to say it’s a Cheesecake Factory, that just shows why you were a lousy president” October 26, 2026 Obama made the remark at a campaign rally in Ohio on Saturday, where he was campaigning for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton and Senate candidate Sherrod Brown.
奥巴马批评特朗普在生活成本上升之际仍专注于翻修白宫，他说道：“我不知道你们是否注意到了，但他似乎非常专注于家居装修。他应该去HGTV（美国家庭电视网）。”奥巴马补充道：“到处都是黄金。他把白宫弄得像萨达姆·侯赛因开了一家芝士蛋糕工厂一样，”这番话引来了人群的欢呼和笑声。萨达姆·侯赛因是前伊拉克领导人，在2003年美国入侵中被赶下台，以喜好黄金而闻名。
Criticising Trump’s focus on renovating the White House amid rising living costs, Obama said: “I do not know if you have noticed, but he seems very focused on home renovation. He should be on HGTV.”“There is gold everywhere. He has got the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory,” Obama added, drawing cheers and laughter from the crowd. Saddam Hussein, the former Iraqi leader ousted in the 2003 US invasion, was known for his fondness for gold.
特朗普在前往密西西比州参加竞选集会以及随后在科林斯登台期间，对奥巴马的言论作出了长篇回应。他为这些翻修工程进行了辩护，其中包括新建的白宫宴会厅和直升机起降坪，并表示他正在处理大楼内的破损和失修问题。
Trump responded at length to Obama’s comments while travelling to Mississippi for a campaign rally and later onstage in Corinth. He defended the renovations, which include a new White House ballroom and helipad, and said he was addressing damage and disrepair in the building.
据报道，特朗普描述了更换窗户和瓷砖以及修复大楼大理石和彩绘柱子的工作。他坚称自己在这些工作上花费的时间“非常少”，但也表示，“这其实让我放松”，并承认，“我在其中找到了乐趣。”在11月3日中期选举即将到来之际，这场口水战随之爆发。与此同时，特朗普正因其将精力集中在白宫翻修上而面临批评，而美国人则在应对高昂的生活成本和油价。据《纽约时报》报道，他的支持率也已跌至历史新低。
According to , Trump described replacing windows and tiles and repairing the building’s marble and painted columns. He insisted he had spent “very little time” on the work but also said, “It actually relaxes me,” and acknowledged, “I have fun doing it.”The exchange comes ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, as Trump faces criticism over his focus on White House renovations while Americans contend with high living costs and gas prices. His approval ratings have also fallen to record lows, according to The New York Times.
特朗普的盟友也批评了奥巴马的言论，指责他通过提及这家连锁餐厅来看不起普通美国人。据CNBC报道，财政部长斯科特·贝森特周一在华盛顿的一家“芝士蛋糕工厂”用餐，并敦促“玛莎葡萄园岛阶层”去尝试一下。
Trump allies also criticised Obama’s remark, accusing him of looking down on ordinary Americans by invoking the restaurant chain. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ate at a Cheesecake Factory in Washington on Monday and urged the “Martha’s Vineyard set” to try it, CNBC reported.
这些言论引发了更广泛的辩论，即奥巴马的玩笑究竟是精英主义，还是对白宫华丽重新设计的批评。据报道，本月进行的一项民意调查发现，59%的受访者认为特朗普在翻修项目上花费的时间太多，相比之下，27%的人认为他花费的时间正合适。
The comments triggered a wider debate over whether Obama’s joke was elitist or a criticism of the White House’s ornate redesign. t reported that a poll conducted this month found 59 per cent of respondents believed Trump was spending too much time on the renovation projects, compared with 27 per cent who said he was spending the right amount of time.