Watch surreal footage of Trump working at McDonald’s

Former President Donald Trump made good on his promise to work a shift at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s on Sunday, leaving fries in an oil fryer and delivering their orders to Secret Service customers via a drive through the window, perhaps the strangest publicity stunt of the 2024 election. cycle.

“What’s the logic behind that?” asked MSNBC host Alex Witt, as footage played of Trump at a franchise in Feasterville-Trevose, north of Philadelphia. “I mean we know the guy likes Big Macs and Filet-O-Fish, but what’s that about?”

“There’s no logic to it, it’s a stunt,” said his guest, Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA). “As you know, he doesn’t seem to be well and has been involved in some really strange activities during this campaign.”

According to Lee, a day before his McDonald’s stunt, Trump spent the first part of a rally in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, talking about the penis of late golf legend Arnold Palmer.

CNN aired footage of an employee kindly walking Trump down the steps to drop off and cook an order of McDonald’s fries. The Republican presidential candidate wore what appeared to be a black company-issued apron with golden yellow straps, while his white collared shirt, red hair and red tie completed a brand-friendly color ensemble.

“Just a little awesome video to start the day,” said CNN reporter Danny Freeman, after clips of Trump dropping off fries and working on a car aired.

As for the tortured logic of the stunt, Trump has, without any evidence, repeatedly accused Vice President Kamala Harris of lying about working at McDonald’s for a summer while attending Howard University in Washington, DC.

Trump, who inherited family wealth and got his first job through his father’s company, has a deep connection to the Golden Arches — one of love. He has long spoken of his enjoyment of fast food, and on a visit to a McDonald’s franchise in Ohio last year he told staff: “I know this menu better than you do.”

When he attended a University of Alabama college football game last month, he ordered a variety of McDonald’s, Domino’s pizza and stadium hotdogs. Two Filet-O-Fish sandwiches with cheese was his order at the Golden Arches in this case.

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