As Hannah and I both mentioned yesterday, the Clemson football team visited the White House today, and President Trump greeted them with an array of classic American fast food.
President Trump on visit later today from @ClemsonFB team: “I think we’re going to serve @McDonalds, @Wendys, and @BurgerKing with some pizza…I would think that’s their favorite food.” pic.twitter.com/fU3grenPko
— CSPAN (@cspan) January 14, 2019
The government shutdown has affected White House staff, so Trump simply took matters into his own hands and PAID FOR IT ALL HIMSELF.
“Because the Democrats refuse to negotiate on border security, much of the residence staff at the White House is furloughed…the President is personally paying for the event to be catered with some of everyone’s favorite fast foods,” Sarah Sanders said in a statement.
Here’s a video I shot of President Trump showing off his 300 hamburgers. pic.twitter.com/P06S6I5w07
— Hunter Walker (@hunterw) January 14, 2019
Me? I think it’s EPIC.
Anyone who doesn’t LOVE everything about this is a #DIRTYCOMMIE. #AMERICA https://t.co/IQlSvjPAXF
— Ashley “Kimber” D. (@RedIsTheNewPunk) January 15, 2019
I got some pushback for this:
Speak for yourself, Ms. Ashley. As a former athlete, if my team just won the National Title and we got to visit the WH. I would be looking for one of those Mar A Largo spreads. They’re the champs! They can get fast food on campus all day long. @ClemsonFB @ClemsonTigers pic.twitter.com/aPvOdJHH3e
— American Boxing Fan (@AmericanBoxFan) January 15, 2019
(Question. Why do people call me Ms. Ashley all the time? Is it a regional thing? I’ve noticed it USUALLY happens when people disagree with me. Lol.)
Anyway…
I just don’t think it’s about the food. I think it’s hilarious and memorable. I’ve had enough “fancy” dinners to know they eventually all blend together. This is something I’d never forget.
— Ashley “Kimber” D. (@RedIsTheNewPunk) January 15, 2019
ALSO – you have absolutely no idea what’s in those serving dishes. It’s probably dry chicken. (It nearly always is.) But it COULD be a bunch of burgers. YOU JUST DON’T KNOW.
— Ashley “Kimber” D. (@RedIsTheNewPunk) January 15, 2019
They’re CLOSED. You have NO IDEA.
What I’m getting at is I think this is awesome, but because the internet is the internet, they’ve already given it the meme treatment… and I’ll admit I laughed.
— Rants Outloud (@RantsOutloud) January 15, 2019
𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐹𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑆𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑟
Leonardo McVinci, oil on canvas pic.twitter.com/BFViAWbdus— The Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) January 15, 2019
— CJ Ciaramella (@cjciaramella) January 15, 2019
Sorry I’m late.. pic.twitter.com/RZ5hfK8TFR
— ⇜Vapid↭Echo⇝ (@VapidEcho) January 15, 2019
Just make it his official portrait and be done with it pic.twitter.com/zmOsToAWVJ
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) January 15, 2019
It sure beats Obama’s weird garden drug trip of a portrait!
Nah, this one pic.twitter.com/hyXilvQOM4
— Kelly (@sunnydays878) January 15, 2019
When it is zoomed out and you see Lincoln portrait it’s even better pic.twitter.com/lRA4S6AjbZ
— SGA (@SGA_FLA) January 15, 2019
But wait… is that….?
ACTUAL Lincoln portrait over fireplace of State Dining Room, White House.
McDonald’s was with us all along. pic.twitter.com/XoZUkwi82U
— Caleb Howe (@CalebHowe) January 15, 2019
BAAAHAHAHAHAHA.