Speaking at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, President Barack Obama on Friday mentioned this recent encounter. He attendees his credit card had recently been declined at a restaurant, forcing the First Lady to pick up the tab.

“Rich, I should mention, by the way, that I went to a restaurant up in New York when I was there during the General Assembly, and my credit card was rejected,” Obama said, referring to CFPB Director Richard Cordray.

Press reports indicate the restaurant was Estela, rated one of the best new restaurants of 2014.

“It turned out I guess I don’t use it enough. So they thought there was some fraud going on,” Obama said.

The president said he turned to his wife to pay the tab.

“Fortunately, Michelle had hers. And I was trying to explain to the waitress, no, I really think that I’ve been paying my bills.”

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美國總統(tǒng)奧巴馬在17日與消費(fèi)者金融保護(hù)署的職員的對話中回憶起上個月在紐約吃飯時,，談到自己想刷信用卡卻并未成功。

“我想應(yīng)該是平常我不常用,，然而,，銀行認(rèn)為這筆消費(fèi)可能是信用卡欺詐。不過還好,，米歇爾有信用卡,，我還費(fèi)了半天勁兒跟侍者解釋，我真的按時償還信用卡賬單,?！皧W巴馬表示。

時值9月份,，奧巴馬總統(tǒng)因?yàn)檎匍_聯(lián)合國大會而趕來紐約,。在紐約期間與美國第一夫人米歇爾在曼哈頓下城區(qū)的Estela餐廳里用餐。通過一張餐廳發(fā)布在網(wǎng)上的點(diǎn)餐記錄，可以發(fā)現(xiàn),，奧巴馬總統(tǒng)當(dāng)晚點(diǎn)的餐是歐芹醬配意大利起司（Burrata with salsa verde）以及碳烤面包（charred bread）,，以及伴有胡桃子與小銀魚的苣菜沙拉（endive salad with walnut and anchovies）。

這家餐廳是倉南山餐廳（Blue Hill at Stone Barns）的一位前職員所開,。而奧巴馬一家人在這個暑期剛剛在這家餐廳出席他們的御用大廚的婚禮,。