'All He Knows How To Do Is Lie': Donald Trump's Effort to Mock Kamala Harris with McDonald's Gig Backfires After Photos Surface Exposing Stunt Was Staged

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

65% : Trump praised the staff, then leaned out of the drive-thru window to wave at a crowd gathered across the street.
58% : on X, accompanied by a video clip of Trump speaking to reporters from the drive-thru window.
53% : Behind the scenes, sources suggest Trump has become increasingly obsessed with the narrative, seeing McDonald's as a potential advantage for Harris while continuing to spread false claims that the vice president never worked for the fast-food chain.
53% : Trump remarked as he waved through the drive-thru window at the crowd of supporters gathered outside.
52% : The Harris camp suggested that Trump was desperate to connect with everyday people, even though his privileged upbringing shielded him from ever having to work a real job.
48% : "When Trump feels desperate, all he knows how to do is lie," said Ian Sams, a Harris campaign spokesperson, according to the Washington Post.
47% : For years, McDonald's workers and their advocates have pushed for better wages and a higher federal minimum wage, rallying support through groups like Fight for $15.Derek Giacomantonio, the franchisee in Feasterville who opened his doors to Trump on Sunday, faced pressure in 2019 and 2020 from activists calling for higher wages at one of his Philadelphia McDonald's locations.
47% : "Not sure if you were under the impression Trump was going to end his campaign for president to work at McDonald's as his next career move, but normal people understand this was a campaign stop and don't have their panties in a bunch.
45% : "Now I've worked for 15 minutes more than Kamala," Trump said while finishing up at the fryer.
44% : During the stunt, Trump looked every bit the blue-collar candidate, manning the fry station, packing food, and serving customers at his favorite fast-food chain, with a skeleton crew showing him the ropes.
43% : During his presidency, Trump occasionally hinted at support for increasing wages for low-income workers but never made it a central focus.
41% : But social media users didn't buy into the masquerade, with numerous voices clowning Trump for his latest antics.
41% : According to reports, Trump spent roughly five minutes at the fry station and about 15 minutes at the drive-thru window, where he fielded questions from reporters.
40% : Also, no one placed a real food order; instead, they received whatever Trump handed them.
39% : Asked whether he would accept the results of the 2024 election, Trump was noncommittal, stating, "Sure, if it's a fair election."
36% : As one driver pulled away, he shouted, "Trump 2024!"Trump sidestepped a direct question about raising the federal minimum wage, which has stayed at $7.25 per hour since 2009.
35% : "Others condemned Trump for trivializing the struggles of low-income workers just so he can claim, like Harris, that he has experience working at a McDonald's.
27% : However, Sunday marked the first time Trump went behind the counter, driven by the need to narrow the gap with Harris, who holds a slight lead in the polls just two weeks before Election Day.
26% : These people work hard," Trump said.
25% : "Conservative political commentator Tomi Lahren replied to Filipkowski's post defending Trump, pointing out that the candidate was just making an appearance on his campaign trail.
20% : "He can't understand what it's like to have a summer job because he was handed millions on a silver platter, only to blow it."The moment recalls Trump's history of targeting his political opponents, including his role in the "birther" conspiracy in which Trump questioned then-President Barack Obama's birthplace and eligibility to serve as president.
17% : When a reporter asked why Harris would lie about working at McDonald's, Trump replied: "Because she's Lyin' Kamala.
11% : From the drive-through window on Sunday, Trump repeated the unfounded accusation against Harris, continuing a pattern of making false claims against his political rivals.
9% : Nearly two decades later, Trump has returned to the same conspiratorial playbook, now aiming to damage Harris two weeks before the election.

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