Trump serves up fast food fiesta for Clemson’s White House visit
WASHINGTON — It’s a meaꦍl fit for a chaꦓmpion served by the fast food-loving commander-in-chief.
President Trump bought piles of burgers — 1,000, he said — and slices of pizza from fast food joints to feed the Clemson University football team, as members of🍷 the White House staff are furloughed and couldn’t make a meal for the Monday night event.
“So I had a choice,” Trump told mꦆℱembers of the college National Championship team in the East Room at an event honoring them.
“Do we have no food for you? Or do we give you some quick little salads that the first lady will make along with the second lady. They’ll make some s🐟alads. And I said you guys aren’t into salads.”
Instead, the president said, he s🐓ent out for 1,000 burgers.
“We’ve got Big Macs, we’ve got Quarter Pounders, we’ve g♛ot everything that I like and you like,” the president said.
On the menu were eats from McDonald’s, Wendy’s and Burger King. Domino’s Pizza was served too. French fries were served in little White House cups. The smell of the frieඣs hung over the East Room.
Earlier, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders released a ไstatement blaming the Democrats for putting Trump in this position.
“The president wanted to host a fun event to celebrate the College Football National Champion Clemson Tigers. Because the Democrats refuse to negotiate on border security, much o🐟f the residence staff at the White House is furloughed — so the president is personally🍌 paying for the event to be catered with some of everyone’s favorite fast foods,” Huckabee Sanders said.
Trump told reporters outside the White Ho𝕴use that he🍃 had paid the bill.
“We have some very large people that like ea🥂ting,” Trump said. “So I think we’re goin💦g to have a little fun.”
🧔At the event, Trump stood alongside Tigers coach Dabo Swinney and university president Jim Clements. He marveled at quarterback Trevor Lawrence.
“I want to be the agent of that tall, handsome quarterback,” Trump commented. He to🌳ld other players they’re likely to become “wealthy as hell.”
He was less impressed by some of the fans in the room, including Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin. “Where’s Steve?” the pres🐠ident asked. “Couldn’t make the team, he would never be able to make the team, that I can tell you,” Trump said, commenting on Mnuchin’s athletic prowess. He continued by noting how acting Attorney General Matt is a “great player” and was in the Rose Bowl.
“Congratulations on your stunning victory against a great team. And your second nati𒈔onal championship in three years,” he toꦫld the teammates, whom he invited for a private showing of the Oval Office.
The Clemson Tigers defeated Al🅰abama 44-16 on Jan. 7 to go 15-0 and become 🍰national champions. Trump also met with the Clemson team in 2017 after they won the 2016 national champions🌌hip by beating Alabama 35-31. He met with Alabama last year after they defeated Georgia 26-23 to win the championship.