Obama mocks Trump: "The White House looks like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory"

Obama mocked Trump over White House renovations, saying he made it look like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory branch. Trump responded by attacking the crowd size at Obama's rally in Michigan. The two embarked on a rally tour ten days before the midterm elections.

Ten days before the November 3 midterm elections, U.S. President Donald Trump and his predecessor Barack Obama embarked on a rally tour in key states. Obama sharply attacked Trump and mocked the White House renovations, saying: "He made the White House look like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory branch." Obama accused Trump of focusing on renovations instead of economic issues, and endorsed Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed, who criticizes Israeli policy. Trump, who supported Republican candidates in Georgia, mocked the crowd size at Obama's rally in Michigan, claiming the venue was empty, without evidence. Local reports described hundreds of supporters waiting for the event. The two presidents continue a personal political battle for control of Congress.