{"id":2409750,"date":"2025-03-04T22:41:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T03:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-team-given-mcdonalds-dinner-before-trump-address-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-04T22:42:45","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T03:42:45","slug":"white-house-team-given-mcdonalds-dinner-before-trump-address-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-team-given-mcdonalds-dinner-before-trump-address-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"White House team given McDonald&#8217;s dinner before Trump address &#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\">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%2Fwhite-house-team-given-mcdonalds-dinner-before-trump-address-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=2409750&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>Donald \u200dTrump&#8217;s affinity for McDonald&#8217;s has been highlighted in several notable instances, particularly during his time as President.\u2064 Recently, the White House communications team was treated to a\u2062 meal of \u200bMcDonald&#8217;s \u200dbefore one of Trump&#8217;s addresses to Congress. Kaelan \u2064Dorr, Deputy Communications\u2063 Director, posted a\u200d photo on \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">social media showcasing\u200d boxes filled<\/a> with McDonald&#8217;s items,\u200b including fries, burgers, and \u2063nuggets, as they \u200cprepared for\u200c the\u2064 event. This \u2062incident further underscores Trump&#8217;s \u200dlong-standing appreciation for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/states-new-fast-food-law-will-deliver-a-devastating-financial-blow-group-warns\/\" title=\"Group warns that the state&#039;s new fast-... law will cause significant financial damage.\">fast-food \u200cchain<\/a>, which he \u2064has publicly embraced throughout his political \u200ccareer.<\/p>\n<p>Trump famously campaigned at McDonald&#8217;s locations, often\u2064 manipulating the brand&#8217;s image to resonate with voters by expressing\u2063 his enjoyment of speedy-service food such \u2064as the Big Mac\u200c and filet-o-Fish. His love for McDonald&#8217;s is so well-documented \u2063that Jared Kushner, Trump&#8217;s \u200bson-in-law, once noted that Trump requested\u200c his favorite McDonald&#8217;s meals as a sign \u2064of recovery after\u2062 battling COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>This connection with McDonald&#8217;s\u2062 has sparked conversations about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/please-sanction-the-hell-out-of-flamin-hot-doritos-critics-blast-doritos-over-super-bowl-commercial\/\" title=\"\u2018Please Sanction The Hell Out Of Flamin\u2019 Hot Doritos\u2019: Critics Blast Doritos Over Super Bowl Commercial\">processed foods<\/a> \u2063in American diets, with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy \u2064Jr.advocating \u2062for healthier choices while still acknowledging the \u2064appeal of fast-food favorites.The \u2064prevalence of McDonald&#8217;s in Trump&#8217;s narrative reflects a blend\u200c of personal preference and a cultural\u200b commentary on American dining habits during his presidency.  <\/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\">White House communications team given McDonald&rsquo;s dinner ahead of Trump address<\/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_2028198\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">White House<\/a> communications team was given a meal from McDonald&rsquo;s before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3337303\/rep-al-green-removed-house-chamber-protesting-trump-address\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">President Donald Trump&rsquo;s address to Congress<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>White House Deputy Communications Director Kaelan Dorr posted a photo of several boxes of McDonald&rsquo;s fries, McDoubles, and McNuggets on X before the president&rsquo;s speech.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3337162\/uaw-donald-trump-tariffs-work-white-house\/\">UAW lauds Trump for tariffs and pledges to work with White House<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3336655\/excerpts-trump-renewal-american-dream-address-congress\/\">Trump to say America&#8217;s &#8216;momentum&#8217;&nbsp;is&nbsp;back after Biden&#8217;s &#8216;mess&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3336836\/trump-presidential-address-congress\/\">&#8216;America is back&#8217;: Trump addresses the nation with early tests at home and abroad to his presidency<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;White House Comms is pre-gaming the Joint Session the MAGA way,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Buckle up for Must See TV!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">White House Comms is pre-gaming the Joint Session the MAGA way.<\/p>\n<p>Buckle up for Must See TV! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/El0clUdyt7\">pic.twitter.com\/El0clUdyt7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kaelan Dorr (@Kaelan47) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kaelan47\/status\/1897085227601957247?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2025<\/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>McDonald&rsquo;s is a Trump favorite. He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3197849\/trump-eats-democrats-lunch-at-mcdonalds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">campaigned at the restaurant<\/a>, scooping fries in an apron, as part of his appeal to become president. Trump also loves the food, favoring the Big Mac and Filet-o-Fish.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I knew he was feeling better when he requested one of his favorite meals: a McDonald&rsquo;s Big Mac, Filet-o-Fish, fries and a vanilla shake,&rdquo; Trump&rsquo;s son-in-law Jared Kushner&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/7095424\/donald-trump-mcdonalds-love-campaign-kamala-harris-work-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">wrote<\/a> of Trump in his 2022 memoir after his father-in-law contracted COVID-19 in 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3228342\/department-of-government-efficiency-what-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>WHAT IS DOGE? WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said he wants to &ldquo;Make America Healthy Again&rdquo; by limiting the spread of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/helsinki-govt-to-stop-serving-meat-and-milk-to-fight-climate-change\/\" title=\"Helsinki Govt to Stop Serving Meat and Milk to Fight Climate Change\">ultra-processed foods<\/a>. McDonald&rsquo;s is known for its very processed foods.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We need to &hellip; deploy&nbsp;NIH&nbsp;and&nbsp;FDA&nbsp;to doing the research to understand the relationship between these different food additives&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/margomartin\/status\/1858051015838216692\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">and chronic disease, so that Americans understand it and make sure that&nbsp;<\/a>Americans are aware,&rdquo; Kennedy said. &ldquo;But I don&rsquo;t want to take food away from anybody. If you like &hellip; a McDonald&rsquo;s&nbsp;cheeseburger,&nbsp;Diet Coke, which my boss loves, you should be able to get them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><\/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_2028198\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2028198\"}});<\/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>White House communications team enjoys McDonald&#8217;s before Trump speech<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2409751,"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\/McDonalds-and-Trump.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[9159,11237,5894,3634,32127],"class_list":["post-2409750","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-dinner","tag-mcdonalds","tag-politics","tag-trump","tag-white-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/McDonalds-and-Trump.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409750","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=2409750"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409750\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2409754,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409750\/revisions\/2409754"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2409751"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2409750"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2409750"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2409750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}