President Obama Says His Credit Card Was Declined At A New York City Restaurant

By Hunter Walker

AP President Barack Obama recently had the embarrassing 

experience of having his credit card declined 

when he went out to eat. 

Obama mentioned his credit-card issue on Friday when he 

spoke while signing an executive order aimed at protecting 

people from credit-card fraud.

He said his card was rejected when he was having a dinner 

date with his wife, Michelle Obama, in Manhattan during 

the UN General Assembly.

" It turned out, I guess, I don't use it enough, to so they thought 

there was some fraud going on," said Obama. "Fortunately, 

Michelle had hers."

Obama and the first lady dined at New York City restaurant 

Estela on Sept. 24 while he attended the annual UN meeting.

The White House did not respond to a request for comment 

about whether this was the meal where his card was rejected.

In July, a White House press pool report described Obama 

using his "JPMorgan card" at a barbecue restaurant in Austin, 

Texas.

According to the report, before using the card, Obama

asked an aide if it was good. He was assured it was and 

apparently used it without incident.   

Business Insider reached out to JPMorgan to ask why Obama's 

card may have been shut off. A company spokesman declined 

to discuss the matter and said the company does not " 

comment on customers' accounts."

This isn't the only recent issue with Obama's credit card. 

Earlier this month, a JPMorgan SEC filing revealed the 

company suffered a massive cyberattack where personal 

information from tens of million customers may have been 

"compromised." The company declined to comment about 

whether Obama was among users who may have been affected.