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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Chelsie Napiza

Donald Trump Stages McDonald's Delivery With Supporter, Then References Her Husband's Cancer To Reinforce 'Healer' Image

Donald Trump used a choreographed McDonald's delivery on 13 April 2026 to pivot from a deleted AI image depicting him as Jesus Christ, leaning on a DoorDash driver's personal story of cancer and hardship to reframe the day's narrative around his self-proclaimed healing powers.

The White House summoned the press pool to the front door of the Oval Office just after noon, where Sharon Simmons, a grandmother of ten from Arkansas, appeared in a red 'DoorDash Grandma' shirt carrying two large bags of McDonald's. Trump greeted her at the door with staged nonchalance, telling reporters, 'This doesn't look staged, does it?'

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