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Why is the Cheesecake Factory at the center of the latest culture war?
NPR · WASHINGTON — A joke by former President Obama has gone viral and received backlash from the Trump administration as the issue of affordability looms large over next week's midterm elections.
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- 30 October 2026 · 12:00 UTC
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- 30 October 2026 · 12:15 UTC
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