President Donald Trump constructed his personal mega McDonald’s sandwich whereas consuming from the quick meals restaurant chain on the 2024 marketing campaign path, in line with Republican Nationwide Committee chair Joe Gruters.
Gruters, an ally of Trump, informed the “Chambers, Changes & Conversations” podcast he didn’t count on to witness the quantity of — and what meals — the president eats whereas touring on his airplane.
“He had hot fries waiting for him from McDonald’s … And then he had a Filet-O-Fish, a Quarter Pounder, and a Big Mac, and I think he combined two of them,” stated Gruters, who didn’t reveal which two sandwiches Trump put collectively.
He added that the president additionally had an orange soda. Nevertheless, he didn’t specify the precise beverage Trump chosen from McDonald’s (the chain normally serves Fanta orange soda in addition to a non-carbonated HI-C Orange Lavaburst juice).
“I’m thinking to myself, ‘How does a guy that’s as senior as him get away with eating all this McDonald’s, probably on a consistent basis?’” Gruters remarked.
“I had two of the sandwiches and I was sick as a dog for like 24 hours.”
He proceeded to explain the expertise as “unique” earlier than suggesting that McDonald’s pay Trump over his love for the chain.
Trump’s alleged order from McDonald’s, a series he has adored throughout his time within the White Home and on the marketing campaign path, seems to be a change from his order as detailed by marketing campaign insiders again in 2017: two Massive Macs, two Filet-o-Fish sandwiches and a chocolate milkshake.
By 2022, Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, revealed a unique iteration of the president’s order: a Massive Mac, a Filet-o-Fish, fries, and a vanilla milkshake.
Following his election win final 12 months, Trump was pictured alongside Elon Musk, Home Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), his son Donald Trump Jr. and future Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as they dined on McDonald’s whereas aboard “Trump Force One.”
The president appeared to have a Massive Mac, a Filet-O-Fish, and fries in entrance of him, together with what regarded like a bottle of Fanta orange soda off to the facet.
