Single-panel editorial cartoon in ink and watercolour. In a gold-trimmed Oval Office, Barack Obama appears on a television at the left and says: THE OVAL OFFICE IS LOOKING LIKE SADDAM HUSSEIN OPENED A CHEESECAKE FACTORY. Donald Trump, in a navy suit and red tie, sits behind the Resolute Desk with one hand raised toward the screen and says: CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS GUY? A waitress in a black apron reading The Cheesecake Factory stands behind him taking his order; his second balloon, behind his head, says: I'LL HAVE A DIET COKE. On the desk: a slice of cheesecake, a hamburger with fries, a pepperoni pizza, and a plate of spaghetti with meatballs. Satire; the dialogue is invented. Drawn to the desk editor’s direction · rendered with gpt-image-2 on fal.ai, guided by a reference photograph
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