President Donald Trump serves fries as an employee looks on during a visit to McDonald's in Feasterville-Trevose, Pa., Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
The joke carried over from an October 2024 campaign stop in Pennsylvania, where Trump put on a McDonald’s apron and worked the fryer while cameras rolled. He used the visit to rib Harris and highlight what he called his connection to working Americans.
He entered the restaurant to cheers, greeting employees and supporters as he grabbed a spatula and headed for the fry station.
"Hello, everybody. It’s my first day at McDonald’s — I’m looking for a job," Trump said as he shook hands with the owner. "I’ve now worked for 15 minutes more than Kamala at McDonald’s."
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President Donald Trump works the drive-thru line during a campaign photo op as he visits a McDonald's restaurant in Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 20, 2024. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
"I’m also one of your all-time most loyal customers," Trump said. "Other politicians fly around on campaign planes stocked with expensive catering. When Trump Force One — prior to ascending to Air Force One — flew during the campaign, we served only McDonald’s almost every time. On occasion we couldn’t find one, which is pretty hard to believe, but we really did. You fed us very well, and I even got Bobby Kennedy to eat a Big Mac. He told me he loved it."
Trump tied his praise for McDonald’s to his broader argument that the economy had rebounded and prices were easing. He said McDonald’s was helping lower costs for consumers while keeping jobs in the U.S.
"In the past six months, the price of breakfast items has fallen 14%," Trump said. "Bread prices are down, dairy prices are down, and the price of eggs has declined 86% since March. I want to give a very special thanks to McDonald’s for slashing prices for the most popular items. We’re getting prices down for this country, and there’s no better leader or advocate than McDonald’s."
He closed by urging franchise owners to stay focused on quality and affordability, calling McDonald’s a "cornerstone of the American dream."
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"From the cashier starting her first job, to a franchisee opening his first location, to the young family in a drive-thru line — that’s the American dream," Trump said. "I made the French fries, and the response was love."
Fox News Digital’s Stepheny Price contributed to this report.
Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.
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