President Trump claims title of first former McDonald’s fry cook to become president after 30-minute campaign stint, joking he worked there longer than Kamala Harris ever did.
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PresidentDonaldTrumpsaidMondaythathewasthefirstformerMcDonald’sfrycooktobecomepresident—a30-minuteshift,hejoked,thatlasted“longerthanKamala’s.”
SpeakingattheMcDonald’sImpactSummit2025inWashington,D.C.,Trumpusedhisfast-foodexperiencetoconnectwithfranchiseesandreinforceathemeheintroducedonthecampaigntraillastfall—thathishumorandworkethicsethimapartfromformerVicePresidentKamalaHarris.
Thepresidenttoldthecrowdhisshortstintbehindthefryergavehimbraggingrightsastheonlycommanderinchieftohavewornanapronunderthegoldenarches.HealsothankedtheMcDonald’semployeewhoverifiedthatHarrisneverworkedthere.
“I’mhonoredtostandbeforeyouastheveryfirstformerMcDonald’sfrycookevertobecomePresidentoftheUnitedStates,”Trumpsaid.“AndIactuallywasthereforabout30minutes,andthatwas30minuteslongerthanKamalawasthere,de
