On October 20, 2024, former U.S. President Donald Trump spent approximately 15 minutes working at a McDonald’s drive-thru in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. During this publicity stunt, organized by his presidential campaign, Trump scooped french fries into containers and handed them to pre-screened “customers.”
After the event, Trump remarked to reporters, “I worked 15 minutes longer than Kamala Harris ever did,” reiterating his accusation that Vice President Harris fabricated her story about working at McDonald’s during her youth12.
The release of the video showing Trump’s brief stint as a fast-food worker sparked a flurry of reactions on social media. Many users labeled the event as “fake,” “staged,” and merely a “stunt”.
On social media, reactions were mixed. Supporters of Trump praised the stunt as a clever appeal to the working class, while detractors saw it as a superficial attempt to gain attention. The backlash was swift, with some voters feeling that the stunt fell flat and did not resonate with them.
The “rehearsals” or “Stunt” involved staging cars in line and brief conversations with campaign staff. The people in the vehicles reportedly waited about an hour to an hour and a half before Trump arrived to hand out food. Screening individuals in high-security situations is a standard practice.
Overall, the event generated significant buzz, but opinions were sharply divided along partisan lines.
Sources = USATODAY, MSN, FASTCOMPANY, C-SPAN
