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Ashlie D. Stevens

The hypocrisy of Trump's McDonald's gig

This past Sunday, Donald Trump made a campaign stop at a McDonald’s in Feasterville, Pennsylvania, where he donned an apron, had a drive-thru photo opp and slung fries behind the counter. The brief stunt — which took place in a closed restaurant with drive-thru customers pre-screened by his campaign for security — came as the former president has grown increasingly fixated on vice president Kamala Harris’ own background in fast food. 

“I’m looking for a job,” Trump said to the owner of the Pennsylvania McDonald’s locations. “And I’ve always wanted to work at McDonald’s, but I never did. I’m running against somebody that said she did, but it turned out to be a totally phony story.”

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