Donald Trump’s obsession with questions about Kamala Harris’ work experience at McDonald’s reached a climax over the weekend when she worked as a fried cook at a branch in Pennsylvania without a hairnet or gloves.
McDonald’s employees came away unimpressed with their verdict on the former president’s performance.
After President Trump baselessly called his Democratic opponent’s summer job at McDonald’s a “lie,” he decided to take on the fast food chain himself, closing down a restaurant in Bucks County.
Some say he didn’t take proper precautions while serving food through a drive-thru window or running a deep fryer, an area that has previously been cited for health code violations. .
Donald Trump works behind the counter during a visit to McDonald’s in Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania (via Reuters)
Earlier this year, the location did not meet Bucks County Health Department compliance requirements. A health inspection at the Feasterville Trevose store in March found four violations, including one where employees were cited for “not washing their hands cleanly and properly.”
“Food employees do not wash their hands as required before wearing gloves, after handling dirty dishes, after handling raw meat, and before handling clean dishes, equipment, and utensils.” CFSM should review hand-washing requirements with staff. Employees were observed handling raw beef while wearing gloves and changing gloves between uses,” the health inspector said. I’m writing.
The report also points to a lack of hair nets, stating that “food workers, including managers who assist with food packaging and preparation, do not wear hair restraints as required. Employees must wear a hair restraint, such as a hat, hair cover, or net, that is effectively designed and worn to prevent hair from coming into contact with exposed food; and clean equipment, utensils, and linens. single-service and single-use goods.”
Trump hands out food at drive-thru window (Reuters)
The former president, wearing a white button-down shirt, ketchup-colored tie, and blue apron with yellow stripes, appeared in a photo shoot this Sunday while working at a McDonald’s restaurant in a battleground state. He was photographed not wearing gloves or a hairnet.
The Independent has contacted Bucks County Health Department and McDonald’s representatives for comment.
Employees of the fast food chain shared their thoughts in the Reddit thread r/McDonaldsEmployees, and were quick to point out that President Trump doesn’t seem to meet the chain’s typical requirements.
DodgyRogue asked: “Where is his approved uniform shirt?” His hat?
Adiniken added: “As you can see from other photos, he was not wearing non-slip shoes and he was not wearing a hairnet.”
And Roflwaffleroll wrote: “Great, he spent five minutes handing out bags of food for a photo shoot… Now let’s see him actually take on the responsibility of a full shift every day for several years.
“This is cosplay and an insult to people who have actually done any work in their lives.”
President Trump baselessly accuses Kamala Harris of lying about her McDonald’s experience (AP)
The restaurant closed for 30 minutes while President Trump played dress up. It is unclear whether employees at the branch were paid during this time.
The average fast food worker nationwide makes between $13 and $15 an hour, according to federal data. Harris has received support from several influential labor unions, including the Service Workers International Union, which supported the nationwide Fight for $15 movement, but Trump on Sunday called for an increase in the minimum wage. He dodged a question about whether he supported it.
“Well, here’s what I think: These people work hard,” Trump responded instead. “They’re amazing. And I just saw something, it’s a beautiful process.”
The unconventional campaign suspension was the latest attempt by Trump to personally attack Harris, who has baselessly claimed that she has never worked at a fast-food chain.
“I worked 15 minutes more than Kamala,” President Trump, wearing a blue apron, told reporters from the drive-thru window at McDonald’s on Sunday.
Last week, the former president’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., echoed that claim, saying he believed she was talking about her job at McDonald’s “to seem relatable and likable.” said.
Don Jr. then boasted, “I think my dad knows more about the McDonald’s menu than Kamala Harris.”
