前总统巴拉克·奥巴马于10月28日在乔治亚州回应了特朗普政府因其言论而对芝士蛋糕工厂（Cheesecake Factory）事件提出的争议。
Former President Barack Obama, on October 28, responded to the Cheesecake Factory row that the Donald Trump administration had raised over his remark.
在11月3日中期选举前，奥巴马表示：“他们动员了整个政府来应对那个笑话。不是针对通胀，而是针对那个笑话。白宫甚至给财政部长打了电话。财政部长是负责经济的人，应该在想办法让你的生活更负担得起，应该在想办法降低通胀并降低利率。他们告诉他应该在芝士蛋糕工厂前举行新闻发布会。”
Speaking in Georgia, ahead of the November 3 midterms, Obama said “They mobilized a whole of government response to that joke. Not to inflation, but to that joke. The White House even called the Secretary of the Treasury. This is the man who is in charge of the economy. The person who's supposed to be figuring out how to make your life more affordable. The guy who's supposed to be figuring out how to lower inflation. And reduce interest rates. They told him he should hold a press conference in front of the Cheesecake Factory.”
这位民主党人当时正在为乔恩·奥索夫和基莎·兰斯·博顿斯竞选助威时发表了上述言论。此番回应是在奥巴马此前对特朗普白宫装修的笑话之后发表的。
The Democrat was campaigning for Jon Ossoff and Keisha Lance Bottoms when he made the remarks. This response comes after Obama's joke on Trump's White House renovation.
奥巴马曾说：“他把白宫弄得像萨达姆·侯赛因开了家芝士蛋糕工厂，到处都是金子，”当时他正在为俄亥俄州的民主党人竞选助威。奥巴马的评论引发的反弹当被问及奥巴马的言论时，特朗普表示，这项工作是由“最优秀的工匠”完成的，奥巴马“没有注意到污垢和肮脏”。然而，反弹进一步升级，指责奥巴马脱离实际，并嘲笑普通人的餐馆。
He'd said “He’s got the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory. Just gold everywhere,” while campaigning for Democrats in Ohio. How Obama's comments sparked a backlashWhen Trump was asked about Obama's remarks, he'd said the work was done by the “finest artisans” and Obama “doesn’t notice dirt and filth.”However, the backlash grew to claim that Obama was out of touch and was mocking a restaurant for regular people.MAGA foreign policy is a mess.
“美国优先”外交政策是一团糟。民主党人对下一步行动存在分歧保守派政治策略师科琳·克拉克·巴伦在X平台上写道：“别把芝士蛋糕工厂塞进你那精英主义的嘴里。” 《纽约邮报》专栏作家莉迪亚·莫伊尼汉表示，这番言论显示了“他以及他继续领导的政党变得多么精英主义”。
Democrats disagree on what comes nextConservative political strategist Corinne Clark Barron wrote on X “KEEP THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY OUT OF YOUR ELITIST MOUTH.”New York Post columnist Lydia Moynihan said the remarks showed “how elitist he and the party that he continues to lead has become”.Scott Bessent also dined there reportedly and told a Fox Business reporter “I had a great meal, always have a great meal."
据报道，斯科特·贝森特也曾在那里用餐，并告诉福克斯商业频道记者：“我吃得很棒，每次都吃得很棒。”他补充道：“告诉玛莎葡萄园岛那帮人去试试。”贝森特的净资产估计约为6亿美元。特朗普关于“5000美元买‘汉堡和小甜点’”的言论在奥巴马关于芝士蛋糕工厂的言论引发抨击之际，特朗普自己关于其佛罗里达俱乐部海湖庄园食品价格的评论也成为焦点。
He added “tell the Martha’s Vineyard set to give it a try.”Bessent's net worth is estimated to be around $600 million. Trump's $5000 for ‘hamburger and small dessert’ remarkAmid the backlash over Obama's Cheesecake Factory remark, Trump's own comments about food prices at his Florida club, Mar-a-Lago have come into focus.
在中期选举前谈及负担能力问题时，特朗普说：“你们甚至可以来海湖庄园。我请客。问题是，花5000美元最多只能买个汉堡，也许再加个小甜点。我甚至不确定你能不能买得起！别去了。如果你在乎价格，那不是个好地方。”
Speaking about affordability before the midterms, Trump said “You could even come to Mar-a-Lago. You'll be my guest. The problem is that for $5,000 the most you'll be able to buy is a hamburger and maybe a small dessert. I'm not even sure you could buy that! No, don't go there. It's not a good place if you're price conscious.”
批评者指出，似乎是特朗普脱离了现实。有人写道：“很好奇@FoxNews @marthamaccallum @HARRISFAULKNER @DLoesch @ClayTravis 对于@realDonaldTrump 贬低MAGA（支持者）太穷买不起他乡村俱乐部餐厅的事，是否像对待芝士蛋糕工厂那样大发雷霆。特朗普的5000美元汉堡和甜点。”
Critics pointed out that it was Trump who seemed to be out of touch. One wrote “Just curious if @FoxNews @marthamaccallum @HARRISFAULKNER @DLoesch @ClayTravis are having as big an aneurysm about @realDonaldTrump demeaning MAGA being too poor to afford his country club restaurant as they are about Cheesecake Factory. Trump’s $5k hamburger & dessert.”
另一人补充道：“这些人到底生活在什么平行宇宙里？他们为芝士蛋糕工厂珍珠般紧握不放——它的水平与长角牛排馆齐平——而特朗普却在嘲笑人们买不起海湖庄园的汉堡。”
Another added “The pearl clutching over The Cheesecake Factory which is on point with Longhorn Steakhouse while Trump is laughing people can’t afford a burger at Mar A Lago. What alternate universe do these people live in?”.
还有人指出：“在饥饿危机加剧之际，自恋狂特朗普告诉选民他们买不起他私人俱乐部的汉堡”，并补充道：“嘲笑芝士蛋糕工厂的装潢是精英主义。吹嘘人群买不起他俱乐部的食物则是冷酷无情。”
Yet another pointed out “Amid Growing Hunger Crisis, Narcissist trump Tells Voters They Couldn’t Afford a Burger at His Private Club,” and added "Making fun of the decor at Cheesecake Factory was elitist. Bragging that the crowd wouldn’t be able to afford the food at his club is callous.”