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Trump serves McDonald's customers in stint meant to undermine Harris

Oct 21, 2024 View Original Article
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    50% Medium Conservative

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    50% Medium Conservative

  • Politician Portrayal

    -7% Negative

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72% : Trump even had birthday greetings for Harris when prompted.
62% : Trump was taught how to make McDonald's trademark French fries, in a move designed to troll Vice President Kamala HarrisSupporters react with excitement as Donald Trump hands them an order at a drive-thru window during a campaign stop at a McDonald's in Feasterville-Trevose, PennsylvaniaTrump was all smiles as he worked the drive-through line during his visit to a McDonald's restaurant in Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania on October 20, 2024Trump greets a 'prearranged customer' as he serves food at a McDonalds restaurant in Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania on SundayPrior to Trump's arrival at the restaurant on Sunday, the first customer at the drive-thru was anything but random.
62% : Should be good,' said Trump at McDonald'sThe eastern part of the state roots for the Philadelphia Eagles, but there isn't a strong rivalry between the teams.
61% : Asked about his own first summer job and entry-level positions, Trump told DailyMail.com through the drive-thru window: 'It requires expertise, I'm going through the whole french fry stuff.
60% : During his extended turn at the drive-thru window, Trump found himself in customer service mode, answering repeated questions from reporters.
59% : One man, apparently accompanied by his wife, told Trump 'you are the type of person we want to be the president', after thanking him for 'everything you're doing.'Another customer, who claimed to be originally from Brazil , shouted with excitement when she pulled up to the window, before telling Trump: 'Mr President, please don't let the United States become Brazil!'
59% : Trump wore a McDonald's apron as he grabbed to-go ordersTrump waved to crowds through the service window during his shift at the eateryOne stunned McDonald's customer gasped as she was greeted by the 45th presidentTrump was catering to a handful of prearranged 'customers' who were supporters.
58% : Video captured from within the kitchen on Sunday showed Trump, 78, passing out orders to a group of grateful prearranged 'customers' - Trump supporters understood to have been pre-selected by his camp - who were were to see the ex-president serving their food and told him why they'll be supporting him in the election next month.
58% : One man, apparently accompanied by his wife, told Trump, 78, 'you are the type of person we want to be the president', after thanking him for 'everything you're doing.'
56% : Trump has been building up the appearance since a rally in Reno October 10. ''Do you know what I am doing next week?
53% : Trump then proceeded to dip wire baskets of potatoes in sizzling oil before salting them and handing them out to customers through the restaurant's drive-through window.
52% : The GOP nominee got stuck in with the fry machineAsked about his own first summer job and entry-level positions, Trump told DailyMail.com through the drive-thru window: 'It requires expertise, I'm going through the whole french fry stuff.
49% : The GOP candidate vowed that 'we're going to make it better than ever.'At a McDonald's in suburban Philadelphia on Sunday, Trump removed his suit jacket, put on a black and yellow apron and proceeded to cook batches of french fries, something he said he had wanted to do 'all my life'.
47% : Read More Kamala Harris takes huge lead on Donald Trump in key voting group'I've now worked for 15 minutes more than Kamala,' Trump said, revisiting his claim that his rival didn't work at McDonald's as a student as she says she did.
47% : Trump asked an employee inside the restaurant.
44% : Trump, in his reply, vowed that 'we're going to make it better than ever.'The restaurant in Feasterville-Trevose, which is part of Bucks County, a key swing voter area north of Philadelphia, was closed to the public for Trump's visit.
42% : Fans let out chants of 'Trump!
42% : Trump said - pronouncing her name correctly.
41% : Trump carried the state with its 19 electoral votes in 2016, but Biden snatched it from him in 2020, winning by just 1 percent of the vote.
40% : but I never did,' Trump said as he introduced himself to franchise owner Derek Giacomantonio.
40% : 'I'm going to McDonald's to work the french fry,' Trump said.
35% : Dozens of Trump fans came out in force to watch the former president get greasyWhen a reporter asked through the window if he would accept the election results regardless of the outcome, Trump served up a dodge. '
32% : Trump ended up fielding reporters' questions from the drive-thru windowRoaring fans lined the street outside the McDonald'sTrump even offered a few bags of fries to members of the pressHe called some questions not appropriate to answer during his stint at the restaurant, but ended up speaking about whether he'd accept the results and IsraelTrump's supporters got wind of the event and lined the street north of the Pennsylvania Turnpike long before Trump was set to appear.
29% : Trump has good reason to be hitting Bucks county, located north of the city of Philadelphia.
26% : In Atlanta last month and again during a podcast interview days ago, Trump raised questions about her racial identity (Harris's father is from Jamaica and her mother was of Indian descent).
24% : His senior advisor Jason Miller said Trump was doing the visit 'so that one candidate in this race can actually have worked at McDonald's.''Since Kamala Harris has not, President Trump by the end of tomorrow will have worked at McDonald's.
21% : Trump insists Harris made up that she worked at a McDonald's as a student in CaliforniaWorkers smiled as they posed with Trump at the McDonald's restaurantTrump had been teasing the visit for weeks as a way to turn up the heat on his rival, as he did again at a rally in Latrobe near Pittsburgh Saturday night, when he once again accused his rival of faking her own claim to have worked there as a student.
19% : Trump claimed she 'lied about working at McDonald's,' then added: 'That's like not a big thing, but can I be honest with you, it's terrible,' he said at an event where he spoke about the size of golf legend Arnold Palmer's manhood.
19% : It is just the latest effort by Trump to undermine Harris.
19% : She spoke about it again last week as Trump was accusing her of faking it.
18% : Trump has repeatedly raised doubts about the 2020 election, even after courts threw out claims of massive fraud.
18% : Hillary Clinton narrowly edged Trump there in 2016, beating him 48.4 to 47.6 percent.
16% : Her camp hasn't furnished any photos of her youthful job there, although Trump has not provided any evidence that she lied about it.
11% : Trump claims that Harris never worked at the restaurant, but has not provided evidence to back that up.
5% : Asked by a reporter why Harris would lie about working at the restaurant, Trump replied, 'Because she's "lying Kamala,"' applying a moniker.

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