Former President Donald Trump visited a McDonald's fast food restaurant over the weekend and handed out fries, but Newsweek magazine's attempt to “debunk” the incident has been ridiculed and ridiculed on social media.
Trump donned an apron and learned how to prepare some menu items at McDonald's in Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania. The event featured hilarious photos of the billionaire running a deep fryer and handing out Big Macs at a drive-thru window.
“Wait, are you saying Trump didn’t just fill out an application and naturally start working at McDonald’s in Pennsylvania…he orchestrated it all?”
The photoshoot went viral on social media, but Newsweek magazine tried to find a nefarious angle to undermine the clever publicity stunt.
The media's headline quipped: “Rumors are spreading on social media that former President Donald Trump's visit to a popular fast food chain was staged.”
The article was quickly mocked and forgotten by online critics.
“We need to take the time to think through the possibility that this was not a completely natural event for a former president to take a side job at a McDonald's in Pennsylvania while running for president.” answered Commentator Mary Katherine Hamm.
“Wait, Trump didn’t fill out an application and naturally start working at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania, where a film crew spontaneously showed up with SS-vetted customers and it was all staged by him. Wasn't it for the $25 admission fee? ? ” answered Blogger Courtney O'Dell.
“Blow the dust off your mantle, the Pulitzer Prize is just around the corner.” made a joke Satirist David Burge.
“Who are Woodward and Bernstein? Looks like @Newsweek has put together a Pulitzer for investigative reporting. Next up. Rumors that Santa may not be real.” said David Portnoy, founder of Barstool.
The photo shoot itself was designed to mock Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris' claim, without evidence, that she once worked at McDonald's.
“She never worked at McDonald's. This is a myth,” President Trump said at a campaign rally. “That was a lie. She never worked at McDonald's eating warm fries.”
With its final edition in 2012, Newsweek ended its 80-year run as a print magazine. It has since been available exclusively online.
Do you like Blaze News? Avoid censorship and sign up for our newsletter to get articles like this delivered straight to your inbox. Please register here!
