Jordan Klepper Says Donald Trump Fell Into Barack Obama’s ‘Trap’ After Joke That White House Looks Like ‘Saddam Hussein Opened a Cheesecake Factory’
Jordan Klepper Says Donald Trump Fell Into Barack Obama’s ‘Trap’ After Joke That White House Looks Like ‘Saddam Hussein Opened a Cheesecake Factory’
OK! Staff Sat, November 7, 2026 at 10:24 AM UTC
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Jordan Klepper mocked Donald Trump for repeatedly discussing White House renovations after Barack Obama joked about the building’s gold decor. BY: MEGA
Former President Barack Obama accused President Donald Trump of obsessing over White House renovations, and Trump responded by repeatedly discussing the plaster, paint and artisans working on the building.
The Daily Show host Jordan Klepper could hardly believe how neatly the president had completed the joke for him.
Barack Obama Serves a Cheesecake Factory Jab
Barack Obama criticized Donald Trump’s focus on White House renovations during a rally in Cleveland. BY: MEGA
“What’s up with the gold?” Obama asked during a recent rally in Cleveland.
“He’s got the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory, just gold everywhere,” he joked.
“He seems very focused on home renovations,” he added. “He should be on HGTV.”
“This rivalry is the most reliable content engine in politics because both men are performers who understand that a reaction is worth more than a rebuttal,” said Amore Philip, founder of Apples and Oranges Public Relations.
“Obama lands a light jab, and the Trump camp answers it like an attack,” she explained. “That gap in temperature is the whole story, and late-night writers know it.”
Donald Trump Walks Into the Trap
Jordan Klepper discussed Barack Obama’s remarks about Donald Trump during an episode of ‘The Daily Show.’BY: THE DAILY SHOW/YOUTUBE
“Remember, Obama’s original criticism was that you are obsessed with home renovations, and you don’t want to fall into his trap,” Klepper warned.
But viral clips showed Trump responding by talking at length about his work on the White House.
“I fixed it with the finest artisans in the world,” he told reporters. “And I’ve reskinned the building beautifully with the highest, most talented people.”
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Klepper conceded it’s “refreshing to hear Donald Trump talk about something he actually has a working knowledge of,” but mockingly urged him to “go to that rally in Mississippi and prove that Obama is wrong and you don’t spend all your time thinking about home renovations.”
Instead, Trump took the stage in Corinth and declared, “I fix things very good.”
“What the f— are you talking about, huh?” Klepper asked.
The Backlash Completes the Joke
Donald Trump continued talking about his ability to fix things during a campaign rally in Corinth, Miss. BY: MEGA
“The backlash is the punchline,” Philip pointed out.
“When a joke about a chain restaurant gets a full defensive response, the audience stops thinking about the joke and starts watching the reaction,” she said.
“That is exactly the trap Jordan Klepper is describing,” she added. “Nobody needs a policy brief to decide who looked rattled.”
Jordan Klepper mocked Donald Trump for discussing his renovation work instead of addressing Barack Obama’s criticism.BY: MEGA
Klepper finally lowered his expectations for Trump.
“Look, I don’t expect you to come up with a solution on inflation or the war,” he said. “But at the very least, for the good of your reputation, can you please go back to talking about asses again?”
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