Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent responded to former President Barack Obama’s recent “Cheesecake Factory” quip with a visit to the restaurant chain on Monday and a social media jab.
Asked about Obama’s remarks, Bessent criticized the former president while referencing the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. “I had a great meal, always have a great meal. I would tell the Martha’s Vineyard set to give it a try. “It was a great lunch. Later, Bessent posted another message on X directed at Obama. He joked that Trump appeared more focused on renovating the White House than governing.
“This is the man who built the, uh, museum that looks like Darth Vader’s tomb,” Bessent said during his exchange with the reporters. During Monday’s exchange with reporters, Bessent also said he ordered his regular meal. “What I always have: the French Dip Cheeseburger,” he said. “I recommend the Cheeseburger Spring Rolls,” he wrote while tagging the former president. “I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but he seems very focused on home renovations,” Obama said. “He should be on HGTV.”
Bessent was approached by a Fox Business reporter outside a Cheesecake Factory near the Treasury Department in Washington, DC, on Monday after having lunch.
