Donald Trump and the McDonald's Theatrics: A Closer Look
Donald Trump’s Staged McDonald’s Event
As Donald Trump handed a bag of food to patrons at a McDonald’s drive-through window, the former president remarked on how “beautiful” he found the family in the car. “It’s like the perfect-looking person,” he said. It seemed almost as if the people ordering the food had been handpicked for a politically staged act. Many might have seen images of Trump at a McDonald's in Pennsylvania, but the narrative is misleading.
Trump’s Obsession with Kamala Harris
According to MSNBC, Trump's recent fixation on Vice President Kamala Harris stems from her past employment at a McDonald's during her student years—an event he's repeatedly denounced as false. Trump claimed he intended to “work the french fries,” stating that he would work “longer and harder” than Harris did there, even if just for half an hour.
The Difference Between Work and Theatrics
However, the portrayal of this event as work has been overly generous: the distinction between genuine labor and mere theatrics is stark. This was a carefully orchestrated political stunt. Notably, this performance aimed to discredit Harris without any evidence supporting Trump’s claims against her regarding her McDonald’s employment.
A Fleeting Moment of Policy Relevance
Despite its theatrical nature, reports indicate there was a fleeting moment where policy relevance could be inferred from Trump’s stunt, as outlined by the Washington Post.
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