Oh, where do we begin with this golden nugget of political fast food that is Donald Trump and his drive-thru antics? Imagine the scene: it’s October 20, 2024, a fine day for a stunt that would make even Ronald McDonald raise an eyebrow. Trump, the man who loves his Big Macs more than some of us love our children, decided to pop on an apron and serve some fries at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania. It’s honestly the first time I’ve seen someone in a drive-thru with less credibility than the ice cream machine functioning properly!
Now, what’s the flavor of the week, you ask? Well, it seems Uncle Trump has donned his “fast food worker” hat as a direct response to Kamala Harris – who has historically mentioned her time tossing french fries and operating the ice cream machine at a McDonald’s in her youth. Can you imagine the state of that ice cream machine back then? Probably running just as smoothly as Trump’s current political strategies!
In what might be the most bizarre political play since literally anything he’s done, Trump’s team effectively questioned the veracity of Harris’s claims. Did she really work there? And if so, was it truly for the noble reasons of hard-working Americans, or merely a ruse to enhance her “everyday American” image? In the political chicken nugget-slinging that ensued, even the Washington Free Beacon jumped in, digging up her old résumé and pointing out that it didn’t mention fries – shocking, I know! Because when you’re applying for a high-powered job, you definitely include your summer gig at McDonald’s. “And this, folks, is why I’m qualified for my Senate seat!”
Now, in this fast-paced political game, Trump takes the opportunity to grandstand from a drive-thru. With his likely future small business as a McDonald’s franchise on the line, he shouted out, “Large fries! Freshly fried by me!” as if he was giving a TED Talk on culinary excellence, rather than trying to reel in voters. I can just see it now: "Forget the war on drugs; we’ve got a war on soggy fries!"
And don’t be fooled—this trip wasn’t merely about frying potatoes. Oh no, it was a very calculated move in a key swing state (cue ominous music!). Pennsylvania, the heart of the Rust Belt. Trump’s got 19 electoral votes to play for, which is like having a full Big Mac meal in a state banquet where everyone’s already supersized their orders!
But here’s the kicker – amidst all the fast-food shenanigans, Harris’ team wasn’t merely going to sit idly by while Trump flipped fries. They promptly threw shade sharper than a McDonald’s fry cutter, saying the former president wouldn’t know what it was like to work a regular job since he’s made a career out of, well, being Donald Trump.
And of course, we can’t forget the cherry on top—Harris’s 60th birthday happened to fall on that same day! Trump, with all sincerity asked, “Maybe I’ll send her some french fries?” Picture it: a begrudging birthday wish over an order of limp fries. Nothing says “I’m sorry for undermining your life story” like a side of fries – holding the shade, of course!
So here we stand, dear friends, at the junction of greasy politics and deep-fried drama, waiting for the next politically charged morsel. It’s not just Trump’s foray into fast food that’s concerning, but the fact that he might just be onto something. Nothing says “I connect with the people” like slinging fries, and as a high-profile clown once said: “It’s all fun and games until someone slips on the ketchup.”
But isn’t that the great American way? If nothing else, they’re keeping it real at McDonald’s, serving up wholesome political conflict one fry at a time and sending us back to the 80s when Ronald McDonald was still relevant and the world felt just a little less like a surreal comedy sketch. 🍟
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Trump fried French fries and handed them to the “guest” through the drive-thru window. Photo/Associated Press
【2024. 10. 21 USA】
French friestrump: The battle between “McDonald’s workers” in the US presidential election
“Uncle Trump…i’m lovin’ it?” The U.S. presidential election is getting closer, and Republican candidate Trump has another surprising move – on October 20, Trump put on an apron at a McDonald’s in the suburbs of Philadelphia and started to Be the “waiter” of french fries. Trump’s move to serve at McDonald’s was a rebuttal to his opponent Jinli Harris’ camp who repeatedly said that Harris worked at McDonald’s when she was a student to emphasize her middle-class background and compare it to Trump’s wealthy background. The Trump camp questioned the absence of Harris Jinli. Evidence that she had worked at McDonald’s questioned whether she was lying. Trump has always expressed his love for fast food, and when he “worked” at McDonald’s, he also said that he had always wanted to work at McDonald’s, and chose a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania to emphasize the “people of Pennsylvania,” a key swing state. It’s very important, and employment is also very important.”
Trump was on a campaign tour in Pennsylvania. On October 20, one of his stops was a visit to a McDonald’s in Bucks County, a suburb of Philadelphia, the capital. Inside the McDonald’s, he took off his suit and put on a black and yellow coat. wearing an apron, fried French fries, and then served French fries to “guests” from the drive-thru window.
Because of Trump’s arrival, this McDonald’s closed its operations. The customers who served Trump French fries were his supporters. Trump learned how to fry French fries at McDonald’s, how to avoid being burned by frying oil, how to add salt, and how to fry potatoes. The bars were put into a red carton. When he loaded the fries for the customer, Trump said he would give a “large portion.” Then when he handed the fries to the “guest,” he also emphasized that they were the fries he fried himself. Article, and treat him.
“Can you imagine Trump working at McDonald’s?” Photo/AFP
The main purpose of Trump’s “working” at McDonald’s is to retaliate against his opponent Jinli Harris – Harris Jinli’s team mentioned that Harris once worked at McDonald’s several times in the campaign. This is consistent with the life experience of millions of Americans. Harris Jinli used This emphasizes her middle-class background, brings her closer to the American public, and contrasts with Trump, who comes from a wealthy family. For example, Democratic Texas Representative Jasmine Crockett described it this way: “One candidate works at McDonald’s, and the other was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.” And Harris’ deputy Tim Walz said: “Can you imagine Trump working at McDonald’s?”
According to Harris’ team, when she was studying at Howard University in 1983, she worked at a McDonald’s in Alameda County, California, during the summer vacation, responsible for cashiering, French fries and operating the ice cream machine. In addition to the 2024 election, Harris also mentioned this McDonald’s experience when she was seeking the Democratic nomination for president in 2019. At that time, she went to the scene of the McDonald’s employee protest in Las Vegas to support the protest. The federal basic wage has been raised from US$7.25 to US$15 per hour (until 2024, the federal basic wage will still be US$7.25 per hour). He Jinli said that she french fries and make ice cream at McDonald’s.
However, the Trump team questioned that Jinli Harris’ McDonald’s experience was a lie, pointing out that apart from Jinli Jinli’s own statement, there is no other evidence to prove that Jinli Jinli had worked at McDonald’s, and Jinli Jinli’s statement did not provide more detailed information, such as how long she had worked at McDonald’s. long time. Harris’s team did not allow her family members to come forward for interviews to confirm her working experience at McDonald’s, and McDonald’s did not respond to the matter. Trump insisted that Harris was lying – in the 2024 election and in the previous elections he has experienced, Trump has already made many mistakes For the first time he managed to label every opponent he encountered as a liar.
However, the New York Times interviewed a friend of Jinli Jinli’s in high school, Wanda Kagan. Kagan said that when Jinli’s mother was still alive (she passed away in 2009), she once talked to him about Jinli’s McDonald’s summer vacation. Work experience.
Trump learns about french fries. Photo/Associated Press
Conservative media in the United States followed Trump and questioned whether Harris had ever worked at McDonald’s. For example, the Washington Free Beacon found Harris’ resume when she applied for a summer job with the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office in 1987. It is listed above. It was mentioned that she had interned in the office of a former senator, worked as a student assistant in the Office of Public Affairs of the Federal Trade Commission, and did clerical work in a law firm, etc., but did not mention that she had worked at McDonald’s, which proves that Harris lied – but common sense See, it doesn’t seem necessary to include unrelated McDonald’s experience when applying for a position in the prosecutor’s office. Another “evidence” cited by the “Washington Free Beacon” includes the fact that Harris’s autobiography and memoirs did not mention working at McDonald’s.
However, the Trump camp also failed to provide evidence that Harris did not work at McDonald’s. The McDonald’s job that He Jinli mentioned happened 41 years ago. It is obviously difficult for either party to find relevant documents to directly prove the existence of this matter.
Originally, Harris’ camp did not respond much to Trump’s doubts about her experience at McDonald’s. On October 20, Trump went to Harris to “work” at McDonald’s. He also said that his experience working at McDonald’s had exceeded Harris’s. A spokesman for Harris’ team said about Trump’s move: “All he knows is lying. He can’t understand what it’s like to work during the summer because his own experience is getting millions of dollars in funding and screwing up.” Harris’ team also pointed out that Trump’s visit to McDonald’s actually concealed his opposition to raising the federal minimum wage.
While Trump himself was attacking Harris, he seemed to really enjoy his trip to McDonald’s. He said, “I love this job and I have a lot of fun here.” Trump also told the McDonald’s franchise owner: “I’m looking for a job… I’ve always wanted to work at McDonald’s, but I’ve never done it. I’m running against someone who says she worked at McDonald’s, but she’s totally lying.”
While learning about french fries, Trump praised their freshness and sanitary preparation process. However, when he was asked whether he thought the federal minimum wage should be raised, he evaded the question and only said: “These people work very hard.”
Trump took off his suit and put on a black and yellow apron. Photo/Associated Press
In fact, outside of the election battle, Trump has long been reluctant to express his love for fast food. In 2016, Trump praised McDonald’s product quality control. In 2019, during Trump’s presidential term, he also The Clemson Tigers, the national college football championship team, was hosted at the White House with fast food.
At that time, because Congress stalled the government’s annual budget review, which resulted in the shutdown of government operations and the unpaid leave of the White House catering staff, Trump made a strange move. On the one hand, he accused the Democratic Party of refusing to negotiate, and on the other hand, he showed “quickly” “Food Banquet” – the State Dining Room was filled with Big Mac, Mackerel, Whoppers, Wendy’s burgers and Arby’s burgers, plus chicken nuggets, French fries and Domino’s pizza. Trump said at the time: “As a true Hong Kong American , you must love eating these great American foods!”
When Trump visited Japan in 2017, because his love for burgers has long been known around the world, then Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe even treated him to a specially selected American beef burger, which made Trump very happy.
When Trump’s son, Donald John Trump Jr., was interviewed on “Fox News” a few days ago, he also made the same argument as his father, complaining that the media did not inquire about which McDonald’s Jinli Harris worked at, and said that he believed his father knew McDonald’s better than Jinli Jinli. menu.
It is worth mentioning that Pennsylvania, where Trump “works” at McDonald’s, is a key swing state in the U.S. presidential election. There is a saying that “whoever wins Pennsylvania wins the world.” Pennsylvania is located in the Rust Belt of the Great Lakes region and has many With 19 electoral votes, the voter structure is diverse and thus resembles a microcosm of the United States. In 2016, Trump defeated his opponent Hillary Clinton in Pennsylvania, which became the key to victory. In 2020, he lost to Biden in Pennsylvania. Lost the election. Both candidates are actively competing for votes in Pennsylvania. Trump’s team responded to why he chose to visit a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania: “The people of Pennsylvania are very important, and employment is also very important, and this is ignored by Harris.”
October 20, when Trump went to McDonald’s for French fries, happened to be Harris’s 60th birthday. After learning about this, Trump expressed birthday wishes and said, “Maybe I will send her some French fries.”
Trump’s “quick dinner” in the White House State Dining Room. Picture/White House
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