Prominent Democrats and liberal media pundits don't like it.
At a McDonald's in Pennsylvania on Sunday afternoon, former President Trump served fries to customers through a drive-thru window as thousands of supporters surrounded the restaurant. In the days that followed, Trump's critics decried the event as “staged,” even though multiple instances of Harris-Waltz's campaign events were similarly pre-planned. Harris looks for Doritos at a gas station.
“Squad” leader Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York said Monday during a campaign event for Harris in Pennsylvania that President Trump was “teasing” Americans at a McDonald's event. suggested.
President Trump makes fries at McDonald's in Pennsylvania: “I worked 15 minutes more than Kamala did''
Many Trump critics rushed to inform the American public that the former president did not actually accept the job at the fast food chain. (Getty Images/AP Images)
Ocasio-Cortez said of the former president, “He wore a little McDonald's costume…Halloween came early for Donald Trump, because we know he's never worked a day in his life. Because there is.”
“We know that a man has never punched a clock in his life. He has never wiped a table in his life. He has had to repair his car. He's never had a hard time making ends meet. He doesn't know what it means to 'look at his weekly paycheck and see what's left.' added. “Donald Trump thinks people who work at McDonald's are a joke.”
Representative Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), who represents Ms. Harris, took to MSNBC to ridicule the incident.
“There's no logic to it. It's a stunt. He hasn't come up with any economic policy. You know, he doesn't seem to be feeling well,” Lee said.
Trump was accused of pushing “Fake McDonald's sales” on MSNBC's “Morning Joe,” and Rachel Maddow said she “pretended to work at McDonald's.”
CBS Evening News anchor Norah O'Donnell praised Vice President Kamala Harris for “targeting sanitized Republican voters” while Trump “pulled a campaign stunt” at McDonald's. .
On ABC's “The View,” Whoopi Goldberg complained that President Trump wasn't wearing a hairnet as her colleagues called the event “staged.”
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Donald Trump claimed on Sunday afternoon that he works as a French fry cook at a McDonald's in Pennsylvania and has now worked at the fast food chain longer than Vice President Kamala Harris. (Brook Singman)
The New York Times reported that McDonald's employees criticized the former president for holding a pack of red fries backwards and throwing salt on his shoulders as a superstitious act. The Times even found a McDonald's general manager suggesting that President Trump is too old to handle fryers.
Stephen Colbert called the event “blue-collar drag,” Jimmy Fallon said it was the first time Trump “made a successful business,” and Trump was also mocked on late-night shows.
The Atlantic ran an article with the headline “Candidate Slop” and called the event “a hastily staged production of a rather silly but amusing fantasy.”
The backlash from the left was so extreme that “Daily Show'' host Jon Stewart was even criticized.
“Poor, kind media, oh, poor, kind media. They know they're angry, but they just don't know what to be most angry about anymore. But I can tell you one thing. “The thing is, media, you probably should. It's not about McDonald's.” Stewart said MSNBC political analyst Jennifer Rubin accused Trump of saying the event was “completely staged.” He spoke before showing footage suggesting the president could not actually operate a french fry machine.
“What a pleasant contrast,” Stewart joked. “Look, I'm all for criticizing Donald Trump, but let me tell you, I don't even know how to use a McDonald's fryer, so I wouldn't be able to do that.”
Several experts and organizations that have been vocal critics of President Trump felt it necessary to clarify that the former president did not actually accept the position at the fast food restaurant.
“Trump didn't work shifts,” former CNN reporter John Harwood pointed out. “He was posing for photos at a closed McDonald's while handing out fries to pre-screened customers.”
Liberal media is in turmoil over President Trump's “first day'' at McDonald's
At a McDonald's in Pennsylvania on Sunday afternoon, former President Trump served fries to customers through a drive-thru window as thousands of supporters surrounded the restaurant. (pool)
Newsweek investigated this situation in an article headlined “Was Donald Trump's McDonald's shifts 'incremental'?” and went on to state that “Full shifts typically involve 8 to 9 hours of work.” “However, posts circulating on social media suggest that Trump worked there.” few. “
CNN's Brian Stelter was mocked for writing in X: “For security reasons, President Trump's visit to McDonald's was carefully planned in advance, and the drive-thru customers were selected and vetted by the Secret Service and others.” Ta.
Many people sarcastically replied to Stelter that they were stunned to learn that Trump doesn't actually work at McDonald's, but CNN pundits find this newsworthy. Some people were confused.
NewsBusters Editor-in-Chief Curtis Hawk responded on
The Washington Post ran an article with the headline, “Trump offers McDonald's fries to supporters during staged campaign stop,'' and “Trump's drivers are members of the U.S. Secret Service.'' “It was inspected and placed prior to arrival.''
Liberal media is in turmoil over President Trump's 'first day' at McDonald's
Donald Trump smiles inside a McDonald's in Pennsylvania after working as a fry cook. (Brook Singman)
Seth Abramson, who has long debunked the Russian collusion theory, asserted that President Trump's McDonald's incident has made America “more despicable.”
“Perhaps no stunt in the history of American politics is more deserving of ridicule than the grotesque and embarrassing mummy that Trump pulled off today at a McDonald's in Pennsylvania, which has made the whole country even dirtier. McDonald's has closed its doors. , the customer was a fake and Trump did nothing. “Abramson posted on X.
The anti-Trump Lincoln Project has cited Project 2025, even though the president has repeatedly claimed it has nothing to do with Project 2025, and has called on President Trump to “cut workers' overtime pay.” “He is cosplaying as a fast food restaurant employee,” he said.
Republican Gov. Kristi Noem appeared on “Hannity” Monday to discuss the atrocities of the left.
“I think the reason Democrats and liberals are so angry is because this trip was so powerful…The difference between Donald Trump and other politicians is that he doesn't think he's better than you. “He doesn't think he's better than President Trump,” Noem said.
The owner of the Feasterville McDonald's released a statement to Fox News Digital emphasizing the importance of the former president's visit.
“As a small independent business owner, it is a core value of my organization that we proudly open our doors to all who visit our Feasterville community. That's why 1 in 8 Americans “We accepted former President Trump's request to observe the transformative work experience experienced by people who have worked at McDonald's,” said owner and manager Derek Giacomantonio.
“As a former crew member, I can attest that this job is about more than burgers and fries, it’s a meaningful path to opportunity. I am proud to have provided more than 25,000 jobs and am honored to share my work with the incredible impact of the restaurant and franchise business model that is here today.'' Mantonio continued.
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Fox News Digital's David Rutz, Stepheny Price and Brooke Singman contributed to this report.
