{"id":2358666,"date":"2024-10-23T23:35:26","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T03:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsweek-develops-creepy-unhealthy-obsession-with-trump-and-mcdonalds-after-45s-visit\/"},"modified":"2024-10-23T23:45:51","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T03:45:51","slug":"newsweek-develops-creepy-unhealthy-obsession-with-trump-and-mcdonalds-after-45s-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsweek-develops-creepy-unhealthy-obsession-with-trump-and-mcdonalds-after-45s-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsweek Develops Creepy, Unhealthy Obsession with Trump and McDonald&#8217;s After 45&#8217;s Visit"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fnewsweek-develops-creepy-unhealthy-obsession-with-trump-and-mcdonalds-after-45s-visit%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=2358666&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>The article discusses a recent\u2063 public\u2062 appearance by former\u2062 President Donald Trump at a McDonald\u2019s\u2064 in \u200bPennsylvania, where he humorously claimed to\u2063 have worked longer than Vice President Kamala Harris at the \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-aoc-mcdonalds-employees-in-denmark-arent-better-off\/\" title=\"No, AOC, McDonald\u2019s Employees in Denmark Aren\u2019t Better Off\">fast-food chain<\/a>. This visit, framed as a campaign\u2063 stunt, has led to extensive and critical\u2064 coverage from\u200b Newsweek,\u2063 which questions the authenticity of Trump&#8217;s claim of working at McDonald\u2019s and points out that he did not \u200bcomplete a full \u200dshift.\u200c The piece\u2063 highlights the peculiar nature of the media&#8217;s obsession with Trump&#8217;s actions while noting other irrelevant coverage, such as\u200b a health code \u200bviolation at the franchise he visited. The author\u200c criticizes the media for focusing\u200b excessively on Trump-related news and suggests that this preoccupation might\u200b be more harmful than the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amazon-wants-15-federal-minimum-wage-reports-small-businesses-would-be-hardest-hit\/\" title=\"Amazon Wants  Federal Minimum Wage; Reports: Small Businesses Would Be Hardest Hit\">fast food<\/a>\u200b he represents. Ultimately, the article conveys a sense of bemusement at the media&#8217;s reaction to Trump&#8217;s\u2062 light-hearted campaign initiative and questions the implications \u200bof such coverage.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Of all the reasons to develop Trump Derangement Syndrome, the events of Sunday are certainly a peculiar choice.<\/p>\n<p>That day, former President Donald Trump visited a McDonald&rsquo;s in Pennsylvania. Trump took the opportunity to work the fry station while serving customers their orders in an obvious slight against Vice President Kamala Harris for her statement that she worked at a McDonald&rsquo;s in Alameda, California in the summer of 1983, a claim the fast-food chain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/proof-mcdonalds-finally-says-kamala-harris-cant-verify-working\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cannot confirm<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While the whole appearance was entertaining and quintessentially Trump as he joked, &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve now worked here 15 minutes more than Kamala. She never worked here,&rdquo; the writers over at Newsweek are having a lot of trouble getting beyond it for all the wrong reasons. Some may even call the peculiar, wall-to-wall coverage of Trump&rsquo;s otherwise innocuous campaign stunt as obsessive.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/donald-trump-mcdonalds-work-staged-fake-1972058\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek<\/a> posed the question to their readers as to whether or not Trump&rsquo;s visit was &ldquo;staged.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Indeed Newsweek, the former president who <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">survived multiple assassination attempts<\/a> and is running again for the highest office did <em>not<\/em> walk into a random McDonald&rsquo;s, clock in, and work a shift.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>One would imagine security protocol for a McDonald&rsquo;s Trump appearance now would involve seeing if a cashier made negative comments about his Home Alone 2 cameo in 1990s.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of shifts, Newsweek hit Trump&rsquo;s campaign in the same article for a press releasing stating, &ldquo;President Donald J. Trump suited up for a shift at McDonald&rsquo;s in Bucks County, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pennsylvanias-democratic-governor-angry-elon-musks-election-efforts-calls-law-enforcement-action\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pennsylvania<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Unbelievably, Newsweek felt the need to out them as Trump &mdash; shockingly &mdash; did not work a full shift. &ldquo;A full shift generally implies 8 to 9 hours of work, yet posts circulating on social media suggest Trump worked there for less.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This is an actual statement from a once-respected news site.<\/p>\n<p>After the Center for Disease Control <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ecoli\/outbreaks\/e-coli-O157.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> an investigation into an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald&rsquo;s Quarter Pounder burgers on Tuesday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/mcdonalds-quarter-pounder-e-coli-outbreak-donald-trump-franchise-1973262\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek<\/a> took it upon themselves to ensure the public the McDonald&rsquo;s Trump went to was not linked to it.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s unclear what that has to do with anything, but okay.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/mcdonalds-donald-trump-worked-failed-last-health-inspection-1971998\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek outed the franchise<\/a> after the Bucks County Department of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/just-harvey-weinstein-slapped-shocking-health-diagnosis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health<\/a> cited them for a code violation in March as employees reportedly did not have their &ldquo;hands clean and properly washed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Proper hand washing is important when handling food, but, again, how is this news?<\/p>\n<p>Following his McDonald&rsquo;s shift, Trump attended an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/former-nfl-star-qb-jay-cutler-arrested-faces-multiple-charges-shocking-incident\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL<\/a> game in Pittsburgh to watch the Pittsburgh Steelers play the New York Jets.<\/p>\n<p>He posted the following image in  that evening.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"truthsocial-embed\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/113342482885865449\/embed\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><script src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/embed.js\" async=\"async\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>While readers of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/facebook-banned-western-journal-publisher-without-warning-disabling-key-publishing-functions-weeks-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Western Journal<\/a> do not need their intelligence insulted, as this is obviously an AI generated imagine given Trump did not don a Steelers jersey, take to the field, and does not have the physique of a linebacker, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/donald-trump-fake-image-nfl-star-pittsburgh-steelers-1972064\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek&rsquo;s<\/a> readers must have needed help understanding this.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-73976-ballots-released-by-maricopa-county-56-1-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"BREAKING: 73,976 Ballots Released By Maricopa County \u2014 56.1% FOR DONALD TRUMP\">news outlet<\/a> did top-notch investigative journalism in confirming that Trump was actually wearing a suit that evening in a suite at Acrisure Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>They actually ran this image through AI detection software as nobody who works there has a frontal lobe.<\/p>\n<p>McDonald&rsquo;s might be unhealthy, but obsessive Trump Derangement Syndrome is clearly worse for you.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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On that day, former President Donald Trump made a visit to a McDonald\u2019s in Pennsylvania, where he humorously worked at the fry station and served customers. This was seen as a jab at Vice President Kamala Harris, who had claimed she worked at a McDonald\u2019s in Alameda, California during the summer of 1983\u2014a statement that the fast-food chain cannot verify. While Trump&#8217;s appearance was entertaining and typical of his style\u2014he quipped, \u201cI\u2019ve now worked here 15 minutes more than Kamala. She never worked here\u201d\u2014Newsweek seems to be struggling with this incident for all the wrong reasons. Some might even describe their extensive coverage of what was essentially a harmless campaign stunt as obsessive.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Newsweek asked its readers if they believed Trump\u2019s visit was \u201cstaged.\u201d It is worth noting that this former president\u2014who has survived multiple assassination attempts and is campaigning for office again\u2014did not simply walk into any random McDonald\u2019s to clock in and work an actual shift. One would assume that security measures for such an event would include checking if any employees made negative remarks about his cameo in Home Alone 2 from the &#8217;90s.<\/p>\n<p>In their article, Newsweek criticized Trump&#8217;s campaign for issuing a press release stating he &#8220;suited up for a shift at McDonald&#8217;s.&#8221; They pointed out incredulously that Trump did not actually work an entire shift; typically defined as lasting 8 to 9 hours\u2014social media posts suggested he spent less time there. This commentary came from what used to be considered a reputable news outlet.<\/p>\n<p>After the CDC announced it was investigating an E. coli outbreak linked to Quarter Pounder burgers from McDonald&#8217;s on Tuesday, Newsweek felt compelled to clarify that the specific location Trump visited wasn\u2019t involved in this issue\u2014a detail whose relevance remains unclear. Furthermore, they reported on code violations cited against the franchise by Bucks County&#8217;s Department of Health due to employees allegedly failing proper handwashing protocols\u2014a matter important for food safety but seemingly irrelevant as news.<\/p>\n<p>Following his brief stint at McDonald&#8217;s, Trump attended an NFL game in Pittsburgh between the Steelers and New York Jets and shared an image later that evening. While readers of The Western Journal likely recognize this image as AI-generated (given Trump&#8217;s lack of Steelers attire or linebacker physique), it appears Newsweek&#8217;s audience needed assistance understanding it; they conducted AI detection analysis on it because no one there seemed capable of critical thought.<\/p>\n<p>While fast food may be unhealthy, it&#8217;s clear that excessive obsession over Trump is far worse for one&#8217;s well-being<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2358669,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/trump-21.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[11237,33295,22963,9600,3634],"class_list":["post-2358666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-mcdonalds","tag-media-criticism","tag-newsweek","tag-obsession","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/trump-21.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2358666","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2358666"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2358666\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2358669"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2358666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2358666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2358666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}