Sharon Simmons, a grandmother and DoorDash driver from Fayetteville, Arkansas, has become a national talking point after hand-delivering a McDonald's order to President Donald Trump at the White House on 13 April 2026, as part of a media event marking the first anniversary of the administration's 'No Tax on Tips' policy. DoorDash has confirmed Simmons is a legitimate contractor with more than 14,000 deliveries to her name, after claims she was a 'paid actor' spread widely on social media.
The event is trending on X after images of Trump handing Simmons a tip during the Oval Office exchange spread widely, with critics questioning the financial figures she presented and others defending her as a genuine gig worker.
