Former President Trump spent part of his day serving food at a McDonald’s drive-thru in Pennsylvania, jokingly wishing Vice President Kamala Harris a Happy Birthday and teasing that he might get her flowers and fries. Trump operated the fry cooker and served customers their orders, telling them that the meal was on him. Throughout the afternoon, he engaged with people standing on the other side of the drive-thru lane, including members of the press and photographers. As he wrapped up his time at McDonald’s, Trump took questions from the press pool, acknowledging Harris’ birthday and joking about getting her gifts.
With Election Day just over two weeks away, Trump remains in a tight presidential race with Harris, whom he claims never worked at McDonald’s. Harris, campaigning to succeed President Biden in the White House, has highlighted her time working at McDonald’s while in college in the 1980s. During an interview on the Howard Stern show, Harris recalled her time doing fries and watching the timer at McDonald’s, emphasizing the importance of working to ensure people can not only get by but get ahead. However, Trump has publicly stated that he believes Harris is not telling the truth about her past work experience in the fast-food industry.
In response to Harris’ claims, Trump announced his plans to work behind the counter at McDonald’s to prove that she never worked there. He told “Fox and Friends” that they had checked into Harris’ work history and found that she had not worked at McDonald’s. This public challenge from Trump comes as tensions escalate between the two presidential candidates in the final days leading up to the election. The battle between the billionaires, with Mark Cuban and Elon Musk supporting Harris and Trump, respectively, has added to the intensity of the campaign trail.
As the election draws closer, both Trump and Harris are campaigning vigorously to secure votes and highlight their respective backgrounds and policies. Trump’s visit to the McDonald’s drive-thru in Pennsylvania served as an opportunity for him to engage with voters and the media, while also making lighthearted jokes about Harris. Meanwhile, Harris continues to focus on her middle-class upbringing and work experience, emphasizing the need to ensure that all Americans have the opportunity to succeed. With tensions rising between the two candidates, the final stretch of the election promises to be filled with excitement and competition as they vie for the presidency.
