Serves fast food feast to Clemson Tigers, citing shutdown for lack of chefs
Trump hosted the national champion Clemson Tigers football team at the White House and served them a massive spread of fast food from McDonald's, Wendy's, and Burger King on silver platters. He claimed he paid for the meal himself because the government shutdown had furloughed the White House kitchen staff. The image of the President standing behind piles of burgers became an instant viral moment, symbolizing the chaotic and unusual nature of his presidency and the tangible impacts of the shutdown on White House operations.
"I think we're going to buy McDonald's, Wendy's, and Burger Kings, and some pizza. I really mean it. It'll be interesting." — Comments to reporters before the event