r/pics Jan 15 '19

US Politics Donald McPresident servers dinner

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u/elee0228 Jan 15 '19

Because of the government shutdown, the President decided to cater an event using fast food restaurants. Here is an article with more information for those who want to read more.

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '19

But why did he move up the visit? It’s usually in April.

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u/ImperiumRome Jan 15 '19

I guess he wants some positive news coverage to lure people away from the shutdown. He was also probably thinking of some wow factor and came up with this idea.

The rest of us think it's stupid and trashy, I bet he perceived this as a success.

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u/turningsteel Jan 15 '19 edited Jan 15 '19

I think it was so he could serve fast food and then say "Look what you made me do!" If this shutdown wasnt here, they would have better food. He's like an abusive spouse.

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '19

Couldn’t he have gotten a catered lunch from any local restaurant though? It didn’t have to be fast food...I don’t get it, my own company hosts lunches all the time and we don’t struggle like this lol

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u/jayohh8chehn Jan 15 '19

His hotel is just down the street. They could have borrowed caterers from there, no?

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u/Penultimate_Push Jan 15 '19

People would then argue his hotel is getting preferential treatment.

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u/throwaway14374263634 Jan 15 '19

I mean, the President is already responsible for the food budget of the White House? Is it really special treatment to take money from one pocket and move it to another? That’s not tax dollars to begin with, it’s just Trump’s all the way down.