Tuesday, October 22, 2024

McDonald's Distancing itself from Donald Trump

The fast food giant said it did not facilitate Trump's visit to a Pennsylvania restaurant and "does not endorse candidates for elected office"

Posted by retort at 08:21 AM | 61 COMMENTS | permalink

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Too little. Too late. They knew they were being used by him for a campaign photo shoot.

#1 | Posted by Nixon at 2024-10-22 08:49 AM

And his widdle Pee Pee...

#2 | Posted by earthmuse at 2024-10-22 11:18 AM

McDonald's has also distanced itself from Kamala. Kamala claimed, without evidence, to have worked for a short time to pay for college. She also slammed the company for not providing a living wage and now wants Uncle Sugar to pay off student loans. Kamala also admits to working many shifts with Five Guys, but it was unclear if she meant the restaurant.

#3 | Posted by visitor_ at 2024-10-22 11:24 AM

Too little. Too late. They knew they were being used by him for a campaign photo shoot.

It's likely that "They" had no idea this was going to occur as this McDonald's is a franchise and the franchise owner made the decision unilaterally (probably for the free advertising).

So unless there was some clause in the franchise agreement there is nothing McDonald's can do.

#4 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-10-22 11:32 AM

"McDonald's has also distanced itself from Kamala. Kamala claimed, without evidence, to have worked for a short time to pay for college."

McDonald's has not made any statement about whether Harris worked at the restaurant.

The difference being Trumpy "worked" for one hour. To try and stay out of prison.

#5 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-10-22 11:36 AM

Kamala used to work two jobs. When Kamala worked for Willy Brown, she also did In and Out.

#6 | Posted by visitor_ at 2024-10-22 11:46 AM

#5 Let's get this right.... Dotard pretended to work for an hour. Just like he pretended to be president.

#7 | Posted by Nixon at 2024-10-22 11:49 AM

#5 ACTUALLY, McDonald's has said they have no record of Kamala and the franchise she claimed to work at refuses to comment. The lack of evidences is pretty damning. Not one person has come forward to say, "I worked with Kamala". Weird.

#8 | Posted by visitor_ at 2024-10-22 11:49 AM

#9 | Posted by Hans at 2024-10-22 11:53 AM

"Kamala used to work two jobs."

Trumpy worked two jobs too!

Running his hateful mouth incessantly and insulting everyone and everything in sight AND calling the FAKE news and constantly lying about himself was hard work!!

#10 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-10-22 11:53 AM

ACTUALLY, McDonald's has said they have no record of Kamala and the franchise she claimed to work at refuses to comment.

ACTUALLY ...

"McDonald's Corporate sources have come forth and said they have no record of Kamala Harris working at any of their locations."

Our rating: False

McDonald's has not made any statement about whether Harris worked at the restaurant.

www.usatoday.com

#11 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-10-22 11:58 AM

McDonald's has also distanced itself from Kamala. Kamala claimed, without evidence, to have worked for a short time to pay for college.
#3 | Posted by visitor

You are a pathetic liar.
McDonald's did not say such a thing. What they said was that neither they nor the franchisee retains employment records going back that long. They never said that the claim is baseless.

#12 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2024-10-22 12:03 PM

ACTUALLY.

That word does not mean what you think it means.

#13 | Posted by YAV at 2024-10-22 12:05 PM

"Not one person has come forward to say, "I worked with Kamala". Weird."

Whats weird is that you maga maroons have fixated on this.

I bet you would also have trouble finding someone you worked with 41 years ago.

If you actually worked anywhere 41 years ago.

I had a job in a health food/pharmacy 41 years ago and the owners are now dead and the store has a new owner and is a different business now. I could never prove I actually worked there. But I worked there for at least a year. There is no way I could find the few people I worked with there. It's weird that you have fixated on this as though it's earth shattering news that no one who worked there can now be found.

#14 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-10-22 12:07 PM

Kamala claimed, without evidence, to have worked for a short time to pay for college. 100% True.
ACTUALLY, McDonald's has said they have no record of Kamala and the franchise she claimed to work at refuses to comment. 100% True.

#15 | Posted by visitor_ at 2024-10-22 12:12 PM

#14 I bet you would also have trouble finding someone you worked with 41 years ago.

Not true at all. What was the bet?

#16 | Posted by visitor_ at 2024-10-22 12:16 PM

Not true at all. What was the bet?

#16 | POSTED BY VISITOR_

If you lose you stop lying.

#17 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-10-22 12:17 PM

Ok, so now DR lib kids want businesses to be political 100%. All McD's did was say it wasn't going to support either party...exactly what businesses should do imo. But, if you disagree and think every business should have to declare their support of a candidate, when one comes out and says no then why do you automatically take that as them supporting one side or another?

"Kamala claimed, without evidence, to have worked for a short time to pay for college. 100% True.
ACTUALLY, McDonald's has said they have no record of Kamala and the franchise she claimed to work at refuses to comment. 100% True."

100% accurate, although I think it's dumb that we have to argue over something like this when it comes to POTUS candidates. But the fact still remains, she said something and nobody can provide evidence. Regardless of your political affiliation, that's called a lie (until it can be proven). But, Harris has been going on for a while now about Rep lies. And no Dem calls her out on her own lies. And she's made some terrific lies.

#18 | Posted by humtake at 2024-10-22 12:24 PM

#14 In 1983 I worked at two companies. Both no longer exist but I'm still in contact with at least one person from both companies.

#19 | Posted by visitor_ at 2024-10-22 12:28 PM

Not true at all. What was the bet?

#16 | POSTED BY VISITOR_

If you lose you stop lying.

#17 | POSTED BY DONNERBOY

The problem is you lie so much that you have no credibility with me. The odds are you would just be lying again.

#20 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-10-22 12:28 PM

I am still in contact with some people I was in the Marines with.

But that's reasonable.

It's not reasonable to stay in contact with McDonald's workers you worked with for maybe a few months.

#21 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-10-22 12:36 PM

That is a dilemma.

#22 | Posted by visitor_ at 2024-10-22 12:36 PM

Not for me.

#23 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-10-22 12:38 PM

Ok, so now DR lib kids want businesses to be political 100%. All McD's did was say it wasn't going to support either party...exactly what businesses should do imo. But, if you disagree and think every business should have to declare their support of a candidate, when one comes out and says no then why do you automatically take that as them supporting one side or another?

"Kamala claimed, without evidence, to have worked for a short time to pay for college. 100% True.
ACTUALLY, McDonald's has said they have no record of Kamala and the franchise she claimed to work at refuses to comment. 100% True."

100% accurate, although I think it's dumb that we have to argue over something like this when it comes to POTUS candidates. But the fact still remains, she said something and nobody can provide evidence. Regardless of your political affiliation, that's called a lie (until it can be proven). But, Harris has been going on for a while now about Rep lies. And no Dem calls her out on her own lies. And she's made some terrific lies.

#18 | Posted by humtake

Look at the liar.

McDonalds has NOT said they have no record of her working there.
www.usatoday.com

And I see NOTHING from a franchise about Harris.

Prove yourself not a liar.

#24 | Posted by Sycophant at 2024-10-22 01:27 PM

That was not the only article about Kamala's claims made without evidence. Many in the mainstream media have attempted to back up her claims. If you have access to a computer you could look it up.

#25 | Posted by visitor_ at 2024-10-22 02:13 PM

Repeating a lie doesn't make it true. It makes you a liar.

#26 | Posted by YAV at 2024-10-22 02:27 PM

Repeating a lie doesn't make it true.

But it does make you a Republican.

#27 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-10-22 02:29 PM

#28 | Posted by Hans at 2024-10-22 02:41 PM

#29 | Posted by Hans at 2024-10-22 02:42 PM

#30 | Posted by Hans at 2024-10-22 02:43 PM

Be like Mike?

#31 | Posted by Hans at 2024-10-22 02:45 PM

"Repeating a lie doesn't make it true."

But it does make you a Republican.

#27 | POSTED BY CLOWNSHACK

Newsworthy (x 100)

#32 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-10-22 02:53 PM

Welcome to the party pal!

#33 | Posted by visitor_ at 2024-10-22 05:52 PM

#33 | Posted by visitor_

Happy Anniversary ! ! !

#34 | Posted by Hans at 2024-10-22 05:54 PM

"The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a food safety alert Tuesday regarding an E. coli outbreak that it says is linked with McDonald's Quarter Pounders."

Coincidence?

I think not! %^)

there's a thread for that

#35 | Posted by Corky at 2024-10-22 06:00 PM

Corky, if that isn't true you could be sued.

#36 | Posted by visitor_ at 2024-10-22 06:13 PM

Visitor, if you had anywhere near half a brain you would know it's true, because you would have checked and never wrote #35... and ended up showing us that you don't have anywhere near half a brain.

But since you don't, pls don't try to sue me. I would feel responsible for your losses.

#37 | Posted by Corky at 2024-10-22 06:29 PM

#36, I meant.

#38 | Posted by Corky at 2024-10-22 06:29 PM

"Corky, if that isn't true you could be sued."

#36 | Posted by visitor_ | Flag: Source of visitor_'s legal advice

Can I get sued for posting that?

#39 | Posted by Hans at 2024-10-22 06:33 PM

The effing spin by you two is outrageous. Why can't you just admit Trump made a faked photo op with staged actors, handpicked, and be done with it?

As you will find out (again) once he is re-elected, NOTHING about him is real. It is all a carefully selected fakery, just like his television show.

#40 | Posted by e1g1 at 2024-10-23 10:33 AM

#40 Has the Biden admin filed any lawsuits against McDonalds like they did against the Sheetz convenience store chain, you know, where Harris and Walz had their photo op with their own actors?

#41 | Posted by gracieamazed at 2024-10-23 11:05 AM

whatabout!

#42 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2024-10-23 11:13 AM

So, the answer is no, no lawsuits. And photo ops, when we do it, are not staged. Got it.

#43 | Posted by gracieamazed at 2024-10-23 11:45 AM

Has the Biden admin filed any lawsuits against McDonalds ...

Not that I am aware of ... but they should have kept Trumpy away from the quarter pounders.

Now they are all contaminated by his cooties.

Everything Trumpy touches dies. And apparently anyone who touches whatever Trumpy touches.

#44 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-10-23 11:45 AM

Instead of worrying about Kamala working in a McDonalds 40+ years ago, why not any concern about supporting a convicted fraud and sexual predator? It seems that priorities are a bit skewed.

My question is why do you have a soft spot for rapists? I'm not saying it's "birds of a feather" (but many people say that)...... I'm just saying it's curious.

#45 | Posted by Sezu at 2024-10-23 11:54 AM

(correction), "Litigated" rapist. How many millions was that penalty?

#46 | Posted by Sezu at 2024-10-23 11:56 AM

Adjudicated might be a better fit.

#47 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2024-10-23 11:57 AM

Go back to flagging posts, gracie. It's your one skill.

#48 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2024-10-23 11:58 AM

What they said was that neither they nor the franchisee retains employment records going back that long.

No business retains records going back 40 years. To say otherwise is ludicrous.

People that knew her during that time period have all come out and said she did in fact work there.

The only idiot that say she didn't is ConOLD McDotard. Is it jealousy? More than likely it (and this ridiculous Dukakis on a tank moment) is an attempt to deflect the attention to his mental meltdowns and criminal activities.

#49 | Posted by Nixon at 2024-10-23 11:58 AM

But the fact still remains, she said something and nobody can provide evidence. Regardless of your political affiliation, that's called a lie (until it can be proven)...
#18 | Posted by humtake

They're eating the cats!

#50 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2024-10-23 12:14 PM

"But the fact still remains, she said something and nobody can provide evidence. Regardless of your political affiliation, that's called a lie (until it can be proven)..."

Who the hell has receipts for the jobs they did 40 years ago when they were in college?

#51 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2024-10-23 12:26 PM

Gal,

Humtake does!

They are nearly as faded as his jeans, but you can still read the, "Nixon for President Campaign" on the paystub.

#52 | Posted by Corky at 2024-10-23 12:33 PM

1 dead, dozens sickened in E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders
UPDATED OCTOBER 22, 20245:59 PM ET Originally published October 22, 20245:28 PM ET
www.npr.org

#53 | Posted by YAV at 2024-10-23 01:29 PM

So, the answer is no, no lawsuits.

Possibly because McDonald's has not been violating the Civil Rights Act in their hiring practices the way Sheetz has been.

#54 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-10-23 01:31 PM

It only has room for one clown and he needs big shoes.

#55 | Posted by Tor at 2024-10-23 01:35 PM


Everything Trumpy touches dies.
~ donorBot

Not everything, and certainly not this story, Day 5

Why do Lumpers continue to make this a big deal? It happened its over, by rehashing it you just make the beast stronger.


Who the hell has receipts for the jobs they did 40 years ago when they were in college?

I did, I have kept all my tax returns, how long are you supposed to keep them?

#56 | Posted by oneironaut at 2024-10-23 01:40 PM

You're weird.

#57 | Posted by YAV at 2024-10-23 02:00 PM

I have kept all my tax returns, how long are you supposed to keep them?

7 years, max.

#58 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-10-23 02:01 PM

I'm not saying it never happens, but I don't anyone who has retained 40 years of personal tax returns.

#59 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2024-10-23 02:12 PM

#5 ACTUALLY, McDonald's has said they have no record of Kamala and the franchise she claimed to work at refuses to comment. The lack of evidences is pretty damning. Not one person has come forward to say, "I worked with Kamala". Weird.

#8 | Posted by visitor

ACTUALLY, very few employers retain employee records beyond the requisite 7 years of payroll and possibly safety records. Kamala is only a few years older than I am. I can barely remember anyone from the short-term summer jobs I had in my first couple years of college. I don't find the fact no one remembers their 20 year old co-worker from 40 years ago that surprising at all.

#60 | Posted by El_Buscador at 2024-10-23 06:17 PM

Who keeps 40 year old pay stubs from a high school summer job?

She owns the orange turd...triggered him enough to do a stupid stunt making french fries to one up her and looking like a total fool. Too bad she didn't say she took ballet lessons in high school.


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