Donald Trump will ‘work the fry cooker’ at McDonald’s in the Philly area this weekend
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The stop is part of Trump's effort to tamp down on his Democratic opponent Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign message about her middle-class upbringing and time working at McDonald's.

Anyone wants to get some McDies with big fries? 🍟 🍔😏

  • Furbag@lemmy.world
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    20 days ago

    He won’t do a second debate release his medical records, or go on 60 Minutes, but he’ll stand in front of a fry cooker for a 20 minute photo op because he thinks Kamala Harris lied about… *checks notes* working at McDonalds? And what exactly does this prove? Is anybody really going to be fooled into believing that the dude born into wealth and living in a gilded tower will suddenly manifest some empathy for the common man’s plight by working one shift at a Mickey D’s?

    • zib@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      20 days ago

      I’d be surprised if he actually works a full shift. And either way, I guarantee there is no way he gets the average employee treatment. Aside from the bad press it would generate for them with all the cameras around, there is a real danger of hurting the fuhrer’s feelings and being put on his probably-not-so-metaphorical hit list.

      • boydster@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        19 days ago

        I think I heard him say at one of his appearances that he’s going to work for 30 minutes, and then said it would be longer than Kamala ever worked there. So yeah, he’s never been planning on putting in a full shift.

        • Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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          19 days ago

          I bet he didn’t even consult with the franchisee or mcdonalds corporate and is going to get told to fuck off when he shows up

    • Asafum@feddit.nl
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      19 days ago

      Is anybody really going to be fooled into believing that the dude born into wealth and living in a gilded tower will suddenly manifest some empathy for the common man’s plight by working one shift at a Mickey D’s?

      Yes. Yes they will. Faux News and Newsmax will make sure of that. :(

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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      19 days ago

      Apparently he thinks that showing McDonald’s work would be way too easy for Kamala Harris is an attack on her.

  • notannpc@lemmy.world
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    20 days ago

    It’ll probably be more like standing next to the fryer with a teenager nearby to make sure he doesn’t fuck everything up.

  • ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    20 days ago

    Given his rapidly accelerating cognitive decline, I wouldn’t let him anywhere near a deep fryer. He’s liable to accidentally burn that restaurant down if he has another ‘dancing episode’ or something similar.

  • Dkarma@lemmy.world
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    20 days ago

    Everyone knows back line is where the action is. Fries are for the special kids who can’t do anything else.

  • OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee
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    20 days ago

    Googling this, it seems like he’s trying to EMPHASIZE Harris working there when she was younger. If he actually does this, it will backfire spectacularly.

    If he says she’s lying about working there, it just looks like an insane conspiracy theory because it’s one of the most common jobs. It’s not like an impossible thing.

    If he tries to say it’s easy so no one should be impressed with her, he just insults every fast food worker in America.

    I think this is a really smart move if he never mentions Harris, it makes him look more down to Earth and humble which…he needs. If he’s doing it as a commentary on Harris, it’s going to backfire.

    • n1ckn4m3@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      20 days ago

      If him standing up physically mocking and verbally mocking a disabled veteran didn’t backfire, I’m past the point of thinking anything he does at all will alienate a single member of his base.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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      20 days ago

      I can’t imagine what possible reason someone would have to lie about working at McDonald’s. I really can’t.

  • Johnmannesca@lemmy.world
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    19 days ago

    He really is trying to take a 15 year old’s job; I wonder what he’ll do when the fryer is overheated and it shuts off. Not too many employees even know what to do then, so assuming that fry cook is easy would probably be laughable, not to mention I’m willing to bet Kamala knows how to fix those fryers too.

  • LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world
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    19 days ago

    This means absolutely nothing until he has to work there 40 hours a week for at least 5 years for bare minimum survival, with no cameras, no medical care, and he has to live in a homeless shelter because he doesn’t earn enough to afford rent for the cheapest apartment.

  • AbidanYre@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    20 days ago

    As a general rule, I’m against harassing food service employees. But if someone were to throw a shake at him, I think we could let it slide this one time