{"id":2358052,"date":"2024-10-22T15:36:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T19:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcdonalds-serves-up-nonpartisan-response-to-trump-visit-we-are-golden-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-22T15:39:50","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T19:39:50","slug":"mcdonalds-serves-up-nonpartisan-response-to-trump-visit-we-are-golden-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcdonalds-serves-up-nonpartisan-response-to-trump-visit-we-are-golden-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"McDonald\u2019s serves up nonpartisan response to Trump visit: \u2018We are golden\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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%2Fmcdonalds-serves-up-nonpartisan-response-to-trump-visit-we-are-golden-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=2358052&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>Recently, McDonald&#8217;s \u200dfound itself at the center \u2063of\u2063 attention when former President Donald Trump\u2062 served fries at a Pennsylvania location. This event was \u200bpart of an \u200beffort \u2062to engage with voters while playfully referencing Vice \u200cPresident \u2063Kamala Harris&#8217;s past claim of having worked at McDonald&#8217;s. The visit\u2064 was\u2064 not open to the public, as the\u200b restaurant was closed\u2063 for this purpose.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2063 response to the media buzz, McDonald&#8217;s released a memo clarifying\u200d its stance. The company emphasized that it does not\u200d endorse \u200cany political candidates and aims to remain nonpartisan, stating, \u201cWe are \u200dnot red or blue \u2014 we are golden.\u201d This message\u2064 was intended to distance the brand from political affiliations\u2064 while reiterating its commitment to inclusivity.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s impromptu shift at the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">fast-food chain elicited\u200d mixed reactions<\/a>, receiving upbeat responses from some\u200c Republicans\u200c and criticism from others. Ultimately, \u2063McDonald&#8217;s maintained that it opens \u200cits doors to everyone, regardless of political \u200dviews, and continued to uphold its corporate values amidst the controversy.  <\/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\">McDonald&rsquo;s serves up nonpartisan response to Trump visit: &lsquo;We are golden&rsquo;<\/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_1841155\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mcdonalds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>McDonald<\/a>&rsquo;s dished out some de-escalating rhetoric after former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> served up fries at one of the company&rsquo;s Pennsylvania locations over the weekend.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>When Trump donned an apron to work a shift at the Golden Arches on Sunday, he sparked an <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/charliekirk11\/status\/1848052655920480511\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>exuberant<\/a> response from Republicans and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ohrick4\/status\/1848117500661428318?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>laments<\/a> from Democrats. But the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teddy-roosevelts-stolen-watch-returned-to-82-year-old-great-grandson-after-discovery\/\" title=\"Teddy Roosevelt&#039;s Stolen Watch Returned to 82-Year-Old Great-Grandson After Discovery\">world&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s largest fast-food chain stayed above the fray in an <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/mcdonalds-trump-campaign-harris-fries-56a5773528e212df058f85ec0f264578\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>internal email<\/a> obtained by the <em>Associated Press<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;McDonald&rsquo;s does not endorse candidates for elected office and that remains true in this race for the next president. We are not red or blue &mdash; we are golden,&rdquo; the company declared.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>McDonald&rsquo;s wrote that &ldquo;upon learning of the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s request, we approached it through the lens of one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-caught-lying-about-buy-american-plagiarizing-president-trump\/\" title=\"Biden caught lying about \u2018Buy American\u2019, plagiarizing President Trump\">core values<\/a>: we open our doors to everyone.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The former president&rsquo;s move to work the drive-thru at the Golden Arches marked an effort to &ldquo;roast Kamala for her disgusting McLies&rdquo; and troll Vice President Kamala Harris&rsquo;s claim that she worked at the company as a young college student, per his campaign.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">President Trump becomes the first and only 2024 presidential nominee to work at McDonald&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hySlBqQLhi\">pic.twitter.com\/hySlBqQLhi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpWarRoom\/status\/1848061661980274703?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve now worked for 15 minutes more than Kamala at McDonald&rsquo;s,&rdquo; Trump told reporters on Sunday. His campaign has said without evidence that her claim is a lie, while the Harris campaign has not offered proof to back up claims the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a> worked at the franchise.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>McDonald&rsquo;s has not released confirmation that Harris held a position with the company, and a franchisee said recently he doubted it would release any verification of its own accord.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I do not think McDonald&rsquo;s has any desire sorting through any type of files to find out if this is true,&rdquo; the franchisee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/dont-expect-mcdonalds-confirm-kamala-harris-employment-franchisee-1973018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> <em>Newsweek <\/em>as he reflected on Harris&rsquo;s possible job at McDonald&rsquo;s. &ldquo;Personally speaking, I don&rsquo;t believe I have any records prior to seven years. That&rsquo;s just not something that we keep.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>McDonald&rsquo;s has declined to dispute Harris&rsquo;s claims, instead choosing to celebrate both the vice president and Trump for praising the company.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Though we are not a political brand, we&rsquo;ve been proud to hear former President Trump&rsquo;s love for McDonald&rsquo;s and Vice President Harris&rsquo;s fond memories working under the Arches,&rdquo; executives from the Golden Arches said in a statement on Sunday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <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_1841155\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1841155\"}});<\/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>McDonald\u2019s offers neutral response to Trump\u2019s visit: \u2018We are golden\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2358054,"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-McD.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[13133,11237,32140,43503,39354],"class_list":["post-2358052","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-fast-food","tag-mcdonalds","tag-media-coverage","tag-nonpartisan-response","tag-trump-visit"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Trump-McD.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2358052","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\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2358052"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2358052\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2358054"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2358052"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2358052"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2358052"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}