The Clemson Tigers won the National Championship Game last Monday and are in our nation’s capital for a visit to the White House Monday night.
In addition to a meet-and-greet with President Donald Trump, they will dine on a huge spread of…burgers, Dominos and fast-food salad?
"I think we're going to serve McDonald's, Wendy's, & Burger King, with some pizza. I would think that's their favorite food." — Trump, on Clemson football team visit pic.twitter.com/QPQ5SFSZhQ
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) January 14, 2019
Pres. Trump seemingly joked about this earlier in a press gaggle, but it is really happening.
The college football National Champions will be having fast food for dinner, paid for by Pres. Trump https://t.co/ZrCxTVERdu
— Gary Grumbach (@GaryGrumbach) January 14, 2019
Check out this spread, which is just so weird given the backdrop and the silver platters.
POTUS with “great American food” for Clemson Tigers visiting WH. pic.twitter.com/VgmQeXNhk6
— Roberta Rampton (@robertarampton) January 14, 2019
Trump and fast food, by White House foreign pooler @JessicaStoneTV: pic.twitter.com/Yz996f2zI6
— Philip Crowther (@PhCrowther) January 14, 2019
White House says President Trump "is personally paying for” event with National Champions Clemson tonight "to be catered with some of everyone’s favorite fast foods,” because "much of the residence staff at the White House is furloughed” due to the ongoing government shutdown. pic.twitter.com/qeMc4iSKmG
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 14, 2019
"American fast food. Paid for by me. I think they'd like it better than anything we could give. We have some very large people that like to eat." —Trump on why he's feeding Clemson fast food pic.twitter.com/zB0q2cRrgc
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) January 14, 2019
One of Clemson’s coaches also shared a picture from the spread.
Presidential dinner 🏆#silverplatter pic.twitter.com/v06KT5Svok
— Coach Jeff Scott (@coach_jeffscott) January 14, 2019
As the pictures from this spread circulated on social media, the reactions that poured in were just too glorious not to share.
Shoot. I just had a presidential lunch, then. https://t.co/BvxQIbgYJr
— Al Willman (@al_willman) January 14, 2019
Forrest Gump is real except instead of drinking 15 Dr. Peppers and having to pee, a player is going to punish 10 double stacks and get diarrhea https://t.co/bFcF8EDGIZ
— Mike Tunison (@xmasape) January 14, 2019
This is not an image I ever expected to see https://t.co/0xXSwqUqhW
— Ben Breiner (@ben_breiner) January 14, 2019
Its not fast food its SEC speed https://t.co/docR0oOZWv
— PFT Commenter (@PFTCommenter) January 14, 2019
Nick Saban didn't die for this https://t.co/pL7d4Gefkn
— BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL (@edsbs) January 14, 2019
Michelle Obama upon learning what Trump is serving Clemson football team pic.twitter.com/hwZMij7tY6
— Vincent Frank (@VincentFrankNFL) January 14, 2019
Two #hottake ideas: 1. By serving fast food, Trump shows his connection to Real Americans who dine on limited budgets. 2. The Trump White House has always been Home of the Whopper, amirite. https://t.co/DwYUggNvC8
— Jim Antle (@jimantle) January 14, 2019
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