Chillicothe, Ohio - President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama recently attended dueling midterm campaign rallies, during which both addressed their ongoing Cheesecake Factory feud.
On Wednesday night, Trump spoke at a rally in Ohio, during which he slammed Obama for joking that his excessive renovation projects have made the White House look like "Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory."
Trump insisted the Cheesecake Factory is "a very successful company," and that Obama "doesn't like successful companies."
During a rally that same night in Georgia, Obama addressed the backlash to his comments, telling the crowd that Trump "mobilized" a "government response" to his joke, while avoiding its substance, such as the comparison to dictator Saddam Hussein.
"That was the interesting thing about how the administration responded to the speech I gave the other day: They did not dispute what I said about them being directly responsible for rising prices,” Obama said.
"They did not deny terrorists were contributing to higher costs for families. They didn't say anything about that," he continued.
"But he was very upset about the Cheesecake Factory comment," he added of Trump. "He took great umbrage."
Obama concluded that the backlash was simply "phony outrage," adding "these are not serious people."
The dueling speeches come with Election Day less than a week away, when Republicans will desperately fight to maintain their majority in the House and Senate.
President Trump, who has been on the campaign trail for weeks, has faced criticism that his presence and indefensible remarks may be ruining the party's chances at victory.