Obama Humiliated In Public Restaurant When THIS Happened When President Barack Obama was dining out in New York at a recent meal with his wife Michelle, he was surprised to find that his credit card had been declined. Instead, Michelle was forced to pick up the tab. I went to a restaurant in New York when I was there during the General Assembly, and my credit card was rejected, Obama told employees at the Consumer financial Protection Bureau in Washington, laughing about the embarrassing incident. I guess I dont use it enough, so they thought there was some fraud going on. Fortunately, Michelle had hers. I was trying to explain to the waitress, you know, I really think Ive been paying my bills. The comments were made during a gathering designed to make the federal payments system safer for Americans. While at the restaurant, the Obamas ate burrata and salsa verde, as well as many other appetizers. The restaurant later claimed that they were humbled by the presidential visit, and the posted an Instagram photo of the Obamas order. Of course, for Americans aware of the Obamas spending habits at taxpayer expense, the picture was nothing more than a slap in the face. 