Former President Donald Trump is set to attend the biggest college football game of the season on Saturday, but he's reportedly already decided what he'll eat that day, and the 78-year-old candidate doesn't appear to be worried about his health or dietary choices.
Trump, who plans to attend the game between No. 2 Georgia and No. 4 Alabama in Tuscaloosa, requested a meal that includes two McDonald's Filet-O-Fish sandwiches with cheese, a Domino's pizza, a stadium hot dog and a Diet Coke, according to Alabama businessman Rick Meyers. AL.com.
Meyers invited Trump to Saturday's game, made sure tickets were available for Trump's guests and assumed responsibility for ordering any meals the former president requested.
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The McDonald's fish sandwich has long been a Trump trademark, and during a CNN town hall meeting during his first campaign in 2016, Trump said it was his “favorite meal.”
“I'm a very clean person. I like cleanliness,” Trump said. “I would rather go there than some place where I don't know where the food comes from. There are certain standards. But I think the food is good.”
During his first term in office, President Trump treated several winning sports teams to copious amounts of McDonald's when they came to the White House to celebrate their victories, including the 2019 national football champions, the Clemson Tigers, and that year's women's college basketball champions, the Baylor Bears.
Then-President Trump spoke on March 4, 2019, in the White House Diplomatic Room in Washington, D.C., behind tables lined with McDonald's hamburgers, Chick-fil-A sandwiches and other fast food, welcoming the 2018 Division I football FCS champions, the North Dakota State University Bisons.
Trump's meal, which includes two Filet-O-Fish sandwiches with cheese, contains a total of 780 calories, 28 grams of fat and 1,160 milligrams of sodium. Nutritional information It can be found on McDonald's.com. However, the Filet-O-Fish sandwich is considered one of the healthier options on McDonald's menu, with zero grams of trans fat and 16 grams of protein.
But adding a Domino's pizza to the mix can significantly increase your calorie and fat intake: Trump would add 288 calories and 9.69 grams of fat for each slice of plain cheese pizza he eats, while eating an entire 14-inch pizza would bring the total to 2,222 calories and 77.6 grams of fat. United States Department of Agriculture.
Trump has continued to enjoy public outings and lavish meals despite narrowly surviving a second assassination attempt in three months on September 16.
His age – 78 – and health have been hot topics among Democrats regarding his candidacy, especially since President Biden withdrew from the race citing concerns about his health and age.
However, President Trump's personal physician, Dr Bruce Aronwald, released a medical report on the president in November, noting that he was in good health despite his advanced age and that his cognitive function tests were “exceptional.”
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Former President Donald Trump addressed the crowd during halftime of the game between the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Clemson Tigers at Williams-Brice Stadium. (Jeff Blake – USA Today Sports)
“I am pleased to report that President Trump's overall health is excellent. His physical exam was within normal limits, and his cognitive tests were no exception. Moreover, the results of his recent extensive laboratory tests were also within normal limits, with several of the most important parameters being better than in previous tests, likely due to weight loss,” Aronwald wrote.
He wrote that Trump's cardiovascular tests were “normal,” his cancer tests were all negative and he had “lost weight through a modified diet and continued daily exercise while maintaining a rigorous schedule.”
“It is my opinion that President Trump is currently in excellent health, and given his continued interest in proactively monitoring and maintaining his health, he will continue to enjoy a healthy, active lifestyle for many years to come,” Aronwald added.
Game-day food aside, Trump's attendance at the event is one of the most anticipated appearances of the college football season.
University of Alabama head coach Karen DeBoer said: Crimson Tide Trump, ranked fourth in the latest Associated Press Top 25 Poll, was asked about his predictions for attending the game.
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Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Cullen DeBoer watches before a game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium on Sept. 14, 2024 in Madison, Wisconsin. (John Fisher/Getty Images)
“We're going to have a lot of people here, celebrities and the like, who want to come and see what's going to happen on game day,” DeBoer said. Via AL.com“Everybody's watching. I think it's great that everyone who wants to come and watch is here.”
“For us, I told the guys, with 'Game Day' and everything coming up here, try to lighten the load as much as possible, other than maybe a few extra interviews for the weekend. The most important thing is to prepare to play the best football game of the year. I've always asked my players to play the best football game of their careers. As far as what we can control, that's what's important.”
Senator J.D. Vance, President Trump's running mate, was greeted with rapturous cheers from Pirates fans at the East Carolina Pirates vs. Appalachian State University football game on September 14.
Georgia and Alabama are one of the most famous rivalries in college football, and Vance offered to attend another famous rivalry game with Trump if he wins the election in November.
“Well, if we win, let's go see the Ohio State vs. Michigan game. As the vice president-elect, I'm sure I'll get some pretty good tickets and there'll be some celebratory spirit,” Vance said during an appearance on “The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show.” “And it's going to be a big game this year.”
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