Donald Trump buys McDonald’s fast food feast for American footballers because White House caterers can’t work through shut down
PRESIDENT Trump bought 1,000 burgers – and pizza too – to feed an American football team, as White House caterers were affected by his government shut down.
Donald splashed out on a fast food feast for the the Clemson Tigers on Monday night as Oval Office chefs were furloughed in the congressional stalemate.
“So I had a choice,” Trump told members of the team in the East Room.
“Do we have no food for you? Or do we give you some quick little salads that the first lady will make along with the second lady.
“They’ll make some salads. And I said you guys aren’t into salads.”
Instead the president said he sent out for 1,000 hamburgers.
“We’ve got Big Macs, We’ve got Quarter Pounders, we’ve got everything that I like and you like,” the president said.
On the menu were meals from McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King and Domino’s Pizza.
French fries were served in little White House cups. The smell of fries hung over the East Room.
Earlier White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders released a statement blaming the Democrats for putting Trump in this position.
“We’ve got Big Macs, We’ve got Quarter Pounders”
“The president wanted to host a fun event to celebrate the College Football National Champion Clemson Tigers. Because the Democrats refuse to negotiate on border security, much of the residence staff at the White House is furloughed – so the president is personally paying for the event to be catered with some of everyone’s favorite fast foods,” Huckabee Sanders said.
Trump told reporters outside the White House that he had paid the bill.
“We have some very large people that like eating,” Trump said. “So I think we’re going to have a little fun.”
At the event, Trump marveled at quarterback Trevor Lawrence.
“I want to be the agent of that tall handsome quarterback,” Trump commented, while telling other players they’re likely to become “wealthy as hell.”
The Clemson Tigers and become national champions.
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