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Barack Obama: “The Saddam Hussein thing didn’t bother him. But he was very upset about the Cheesecake Factory.”

On the recordOctober 29, 2026
The Saddam Hussein thing didn’t bother him. But he was very upset about the Cheesecake Factory.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Commenting on Trump's reaction to his joke.

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