Former President Barack Obama ridiculed the White House on Wednesday for its response to his Cheesecake Factory joke. He spoke at an Atlanta-area rally for Georgia Democrats.
Why it matters: Obama used the episode to argue the administration cares more about image than inflation and living costs. "These are not serious people," he said.
Where they split: Coverage divides over whether the story is Obama landing a joke about misplaced priorities or Obama sneering at a popular chain while defending his own record.
Center coverage, 9 sources: The center sees a former president turning a White House messaging push into a campaign argument about economic priorities.
Left coverage, 11 sources: The left sees Obama laughing off what it describes as performative conservative outrage over a harmless joke.
Right coverage, 7 sources: The right sees Obama escalating personal attacks on Trump and his cabinet, with Trump defending his upkeep of the White House.
What’s next: Ossoff faces Republican Rep. Mike Collins, and Bottoms faces Republican Rick Jackson, on Nov. 3.
