{"id":2357774,"date":"2024-10-22T05:00:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T09:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-mcdonalds-appearance-led-to-calls-to-boycott-the-fast-food-establishment-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-22T05:01:35","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T09:01:35","slug":"trumps-mcdonalds-appearance-led-to-calls-to-boycott-the-fast-food-establishment-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-mcdonalds-appearance-led-to-calls-to-boycott-the-fast-food-establishment-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s McDonald\u2019s appearance led to calls to boycott the fast food establishment &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrumps-mcdonalds-appearance-led-to-calls-to-boycott-the-fast-food-establishment-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2357774&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President \u2064Donald Trump&#8217;s recent visit to a\u2063 McDonald&#8217;s in suburban Philadelphia, where he \u200bserved fries and interacted with customers, has sparked significant controversy and calls for \u2062a boycott\u2063 of \u200cthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/burger-king-u-k-tries-to-celebrate-women-in-tweet-ends-up-apologizing\/\" title=\"Burger King U.K. Tries To Celebrate Women In Tweet, Ends Up Apologizing\">fast food chain<\/a>. Photos \u200dand \u2063videos of the event went viral, prompting mixed\u2063 reactions on social media.\u2063 While some praised \u200cTrump&#8217;s surprise appearance, others voiced their discontent,\u2064 leading to a\u200d notable increase in Google searches for &#8220;boycott McDonald\u2019s.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Numerous social media users expressed\u2064 their\u2064 determination to avoid the restaurant, with one user garnering over 34,600 views after declaring they \u200cwould never support McDonald&#8217;s again due to Trump&#8217;s \u200binvolvement. Another post, \u2064which generated\u200d approximately 586,900 \u200cviews and over 25,300 likes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-house-democrats-call-on-sen-bob-menendez-to-resign\/\" title=\"Two Dems urge Sen. Menendez to step down.\">echoed similar \u200csentiments<\/a> about \u2063the negative association \u2063with Trump. Notable figures, including \u2063filmmaker Morgan J. Freeman, also criticized McDonald&#8217;s for\u200c its connection to the former president. This \u200boutcry reflects a broader \u2062sentiment among certain \u2063groups\u2062 that are \u2064choosing to distance themselves from the brand in light of Trump&#8217;s actions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump&rsquo;s McDonald&rsquo;s appearance led to calls to boycott the fast food establishment<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1842093\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> served french fries and greeted customers at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mcdonalds\/\" title>McDonald&rsquo;s<\/a> in suburban <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/philadelphia\/\" title>Philadelphia<\/a> on Sunday. Video and images from Trump&rsquo;s shift at the iconic fast food restaurant went viral.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s appearance garnered much scrutiny and led to a wide range of comments and opinions on social media. While the image of the billionaire and former president serving fries received praise from many people, not everyone was a fan. There was a significant uptick in searches for &ldquo;boycott McDonald&rsquo;s&rdquo; on Google on Monday, according to the <em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/mcdonalds-trump-campaign-harris-fries-56a5773528e212df058f85ec0f264578\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Associated Press<\/a><\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Social media platforms also featured calls to boycott McDonald&rsquo;s and were rife with declarations from users not to ever return to the fast food establishment because of Trump&rsquo;s appearance.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will never buy anything from<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/McDonalds\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> @McDonalds<\/a>, shame on you,&rdquo; posted an account under the name <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/lepapillonblu2\/status\/1848432970471710842?s=46\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MAYRA Photography<\/a>. The particular comment drew over 34,600 views and thousands of likes on X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There is something about McDonald&rsquo;s endorsing Trump that makes me just not ever want to buy anything from them again,&rdquo; an account named <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/paul_is_muadib\/status\/1848145462454554713?s=46\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paul Muad&rsquo;Dib &ldquo;Worm Boss&rdquo; posted.<\/a> &ldquo;How about you?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This comment received over 586,900 views and 25,300 likes on the social media platform. Many other <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">accounts posted similar content featuring negative comments<\/a> toward McDonald&rsquo;s due to Trump&rsquo;s appearance on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Film director and television producer Morgan J. Freeman was more succinct in his criticism of McDonald&rsquo;s.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;F&ndash;k @McDonalds,&rdquo; he <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mjfree\/status\/1848138146879291758?s=46\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Rick Taylor, a self-described &ldquo;former Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate from Ohio,&rdquo; sounded the alarm over Trump&rsquo;s appearance at McDonald&rsquo;s and predicted imminent doom for the fast food chain.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I know it was a franchisee who pulled this stunt, by why didn&rsquo;t corporate McDonald&rsquo;s step in and pull the plug before it happened?&rdquo; Taylor <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ohrick4\/status\/1848117500661428318?s=46\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted<\/a>. &ldquo;It now thrusts them into the political arena, globally. They&rsquo;ve now alienated half of the US and the majority of the rest of the world.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, despite a day&rsquo;s worth of internet searches and social media outrage, Trump&rsquo;s appearance at McDonald&rsquo;s is not expected to have much long-term ramifications.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The coverage and publicity alone generated from McDonald&rsquo;s agreeing to have former President Trump work at one of their franchises already surpasses the negative chatter on social media,&rdquo; Lori Rosen, president of the public relations firm Rosen Group, told the <em>Associated Press. <\/em>&ldquo;I am not sure if the American people will benefit from this publicity stunt. However, McDonald&rsquo;s comes out ahead.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1842093\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1842093\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump&#8217;s McDonald&#8217;s visit sparked calls for a boycott<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2357775,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Trump-drive-thru-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[6812,11237,3634],"class_list":["post-2357774","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-boycott","tag-mcdonalds","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Trump-drive-thru-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2357774","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2357774"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2357774\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2357775"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2357774"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2357774"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2357774"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}