Why is the Cheesecake Factory at the center of the latest culture war?

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.

Why is the Cheesecake Factory at the center of the latest culture war?

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