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Dennis Donovan

(27,243 posts)
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 05:27 PM Oct 15

Trump to stop at McD's Sunday in PA and "work the fry cooker" a source familiar with the matter tells CNN

Anthony Michael Kreis
This is gonna get memed so hard, I am not sure this is worth the visual. This could run right up there with classroom potato misspellings and enthusiastic tank rides.

Kristen Holmes
53m
Former President Donald Trump is expected to visit a McDonald’s Sunday in Pennsylvania and “work the fry cooker”, a source familiar with the matter tells CNN. This comes up as Trump has repeatedly claimed Vice President Kamala Harris never actually worked at McDonald’s.

5:48 PM · Oct 15, 2024





George Conway
This has a Dukakis-in-an-oversized-combat-helmet kind of feel to it

Kristen Holmes
1h
Former President Donald Trump is expected to visit a McDonald’s Sunday in Pennsylvania and “work the fry cooker”, a source familiar with the matter tells CNN. This comes up as Trump has repeatedly claimed Vice President Kamala Harris never actually worked at McDonald’s.

6:03 PM · Oct 15, 2024
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Trump to stop at McD's Sunday in PA and "work the fry cooker" a source familiar with the matter tells CNN (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Oct 15 OP
Odds he does it for less than 5 minutes or backs out completely? Freethinker65 Oct 15 #1
I can see him visiting one, but not actually working in one. Dennis Donovan Oct 15 #2
Photo op, nothing more. Wednesdays Oct 15 #11
I could see him scarfing down a couple large orders of fries Prof. Toru Tanaka Oct 15 #25
I see him holding everything wrong Tree Lady Oct 15 #20
What will be his excuse for backing out at the last minute? Any guesses? Ocelot II Oct 15 #3
He will be fact-checked on whether they're hot and delicious, so he will back out Walleye Oct 15 #27
Why does that sound like some kind of risque metaphor ? eppur_se_muova Oct 15 #4
How many times will staffers need to impart "Do NOT grab the floaters..." between now and Sunday? EarthFirst Oct 15 #5
I cannot see any scenario where this ends well for him Metaphorical Oct 15 #6
I can imagine duncang Oct 15 #7
Who wants to bet he... sakabatou Oct 15 #8
as someone who worked at Mickey Dees proud patriot Oct 15 #15
I've never worked there. sakabatou Oct 15 #22
yup proud patriot Oct 15 #26
Thought so. Even with timers and alarms, you STILL have to pay attention. sakabatou Oct 15 #43
This message was self-deleted by its author Wiz Imp Oct 15 #40
I don't see The Madcap Oct 15 #48
Is he going to put on the McD's uniform, complete with hat and apron? tinrobot Oct 15 #9
Blue suit, an old one. Then he's cutting it into little squares & selling them, pay extra for him to sign the square Attilatheblond Oct 15 #23
They don't make them that big The Madcap Oct 15 #49
I hope he burns his ass off...pretty pathetic that you have to be a 78 year old toddler to understand the merits of SWBTATTReg Oct 15 #10
I would be VERY reluctant Mossfern Oct 15 #12
he's not qualified bigtree Oct 15 #13
Odds he insults the workers while there Johonny Oct 15 #14
Personally, birdographer Oct 15 #16
Agreed! Shit and food should not cross paths for any reason! Initech Oct 15 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author Wiz Imp Oct 15 #41
This *HAS* to be an SNL cold open sketch next weekend! Has to! Initech Oct 15 #17
Any PA health laws governing food establishments having incontent people in their kitchens? Attilatheblond Oct 15 #19
How about a hairnet, that would be rich Walleye Oct 15 #30
That's something I'd love to see The Madcap Oct 15 #50
Hygiene no_hypocrisy Oct 15 #39
And I cannot imagine any possible scenario dweller Oct 15 #21
Tell him he can have the freshest fries Jerry2144 Oct 15 #24
Ouch! Prof. Toru Tanaka Oct 15 #28
He'll probably fry his tie when he bends over. Vinca Oct 15 #29
Will the fire department be on standby? durablend Oct 15 #31
Remember the famous kitchen worker Paul Ryan dalton99a Oct 15 #32
I cannot imagine Secret Service letting anywhere near displacedvermoter Oct 15 #33
Could someone PLEASE hack that electronic menu... ret5hd Oct 15 #34
Seeing as how autumn is here, cloudbase Oct 15 #35
I'm not going to say what I'm thinking. n/t Jacson6 Oct 15 #36
I wouldn't stand next to this guy playing with 350 oil. rsdsharp Oct 15 #37
Bobs for fries enid602 Oct 15 #38
Fry Cook? Sponge Blob poopy pants. GreenWave Oct 15 #42
He will be required to cover his diaper with plastic pants to pass health Wonder Why Oct 15 #44
You win Tribetime Oct 15 #46
I would like him to try to take orders at the counter. No way he could handle that. Tribetime Oct 15 #45
DJT"No, you don't want a big mac! Get a McDouble!" n/t Jacson6 Oct 15 #47
Up in Grease bucolic_frolic Oct 15 #51
McDonald's is poisoning not only their brand C_U_L8R Oct 15 #52
Didn't he already promise this a month or so ago? Is this new or rehash? MerryBlooms Oct 15 #53
Just watch him burn himself with the oil. greatauntoftriplets Oct 15 #54
Outbreak of bloody diarrhea at Pennsylvania McD's after Trump mans fry station struggle4progress Oct 15 #55
He has to wear a uniform, right? nolabear Oct 15 #56
Doesn't count unless he wears the paper hat. LudwigPastorius Oct 15 #57
Will he pretend to wash clean pots and pans like Paul "And-Ryan" did? maxrandb Oct 16 #58
hmm.... bdamomma Oct 16 #59
I hope they give him a quick refresher to remind him Buns_of_Fire Oct 16 #60
Whatever. He'll hold a fry basket for 30 seconds, get pictures, then run . . . hatrack Oct 16 #61

Dennis Donovan

(27,243 posts)
2. I can see him visiting one, but not actually working in one.
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 05:32 PM
Oct 15

They may let him hold a fry basket.

Prof. Toru Tanaka

(2,353 posts)
25. I could see him scarfing down a couple large orders of fries
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 06:09 PM
Oct 15

fresh from the fryer. He’ll claim he’s performing “quality control”.

If he did work the fryer, I hope his stupid ass forgets to take off that long necktie and it gets dipped in the grease.

Tree Lady

(12,205 posts)
20. I see him holding everything wrong
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 05:53 PM
Oct 15

for a pic then jumping into his limo with a shit grin I worked!

Ocelot II

(121,375 posts)
3. What will be his excuse for backing out at the last minute? Any guesses?
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 05:33 PM
Oct 15

Are they going to try to lure him there with the promise of all the Big Macs he can eat, then hope he doesn't bail when he finds out he's expected to simulate working at a peasant's job?

eppur_se_muova

(37,626 posts)
4. Why does that sound like some kind of risque metaphor ?
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 05:35 PM
Oct 15

Actually, he could be trying to prepare for his new position as a kitchen trustee in a minimum security prison.

EarthFirst

(3,190 posts)
5. How many times will staffers need to impart "Do NOT grab the floaters..." between now and Sunday?
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 05:38 PM
Oct 15

Metaphorical

(2,344 posts)
6. I cannot see any scenario where this ends well for him
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 05:38 PM
Oct 15

I have to wonder if he's actually been IN a kitchen in the last seventy years.

Also, will they have to sterilize the place after he leaves? I can imagine his stench permeating the food.

duncang

(3,722 posts)
7. I can imagine
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 05:41 PM
Oct 15

Them having to talk to him like a 5 year old. I wonder if he will drop the plastic bag and all into the fryer. I’d also bet that’s the first thing he has ever cooked. I wonder how he will handle putting the salt on. Shake once sir, shake again sir. Then he will say a big strong man with tears in his eyes said that was the best fries ever made and gave him his cook’s apron.

sakabatou

(43,219 posts)
8. Who wants to bet he...
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 05:44 PM
Oct 15

1. burns himself
2. burns the food.
3. orders someone to do it for him, because he doesn't know how.

proud patriot

(101,201 posts)
15. as someone who worked at Mickey Dees
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 05:48 PM
Oct 15

the fryer is timed and beeps .

I agree that he is likely to burn himself.

sakabatou

(43,219 posts)
22. I've never worked there.
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 05:55 PM
Oct 15

The oil itself can't be cooled at all until near closing. So either the basket has to automatically move, or the cook has to move the basket manually.

sakabatou

(43,219 posts)
43. Thought so. Even with timers and alarms, you STILL have to pay attention.
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 07:38 PM
Oct 15

I'd definitely fail McD's training. There's too much extraneous information for my brain to process.

Response to sakabatou (Reply #8)

tinrobot

(11,474 posts)
9. Is he going to put on the McD's uniform, complete with hat and apron?
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 05:44 PM
Oct 15

Or is he going to try running a fryer in that giant blue suit?

Attilatheblond

(4,499 posts)
23. Blue suit, an old one. Then he's cutting it into little squares & selling them, pay extra for him to sign the square
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 05:57 PM
Oct 15

Seems unlikely he will pull an entire grueling 30 minute shift. He'll have camera crew waiting and be there ONLY as long as it takes for 2 soundbites for a video, and 5 or so still photos.

The Madcap

(553 posts)
49. They don't make them that big
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 07:54 PM
Oct 15

Size XXXXXL with a hat size 9 1/2. And toddler size rubber gloves to keep the germs away.

SWBTATTReg

(24,304 posts)
10. I hope he burns his ass off...pretty pathetic that you have to be a 78 year old toddler to understand the merits of
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 05:45 PM
Oct 15

other jobs, considering that he supposedly owns other businesses...

Mossfern

(3,233 posts)
12. I would be VERY reluctant
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 05:47 PM
Oct 15

to eat anything that came near him during the cooking process considering all the hubbub about his personal odor.

bigtree

(90,276 posts)
13. he's not qualified
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 05:47 PM
Oct 15

...for anything more than releasing gas and feces through every orfice.

VP should find someone in Michigan to name her 'Woman of the Year."

birdographer

(2,528 posts)
16. Personally,
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 05:49 PM
Oct 15

if I saw an old man I knew had a full diaper on working behind the counter around food, I would head out the door and find another fast food joint. I seriously doubt trump washes his hands after he cleans the orange goo from his face off them in the morning. They are soap-free the rest of the day.

Response to Initech (Reply #18)

no_hypocrisy

(49,142 posts)
39. Hygiene
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 07:09 PM
Oct 15

Under local and state food preparation/sanitation laws, I don't see how he's allowed near a fryer.

You have to wear certain clothes/uniforms that the company provides to protect food from contamination.

You have to cleanse your hands thoroughly and wear protective gloves.

Not to mention, even trainees need more than a few minutes of orientation before they're put online.

I don't see how unless McDonald's is going to throw away any fries he makes and the oil.

ret5hd

(21,320 posts)
34. Could someone PLEASE hack that electronic menu...
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 06:41 PM
Oct 15

and change it to things like “Franco Fries” and “Mussolini Burger w/Cheese”

cloudbase

(5,793 posts)
35. Seeing as how autumn is here,
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 06:42 PM
Oct 15

he can engage in the traditional bobbing for french fries.

ETA: I see Jerry above beat me to it.

rsdsharp

(10,267 posts)
37. I wouldn't stand next to this guy playing with 350 oil.
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 06:54 PM
Oct 15

If they actually let him do it he’ll fuck it up by the numbers.

enid602

(9,081 posts)
38. Bobs for fries
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 07:05 PM
Oct 15

So that explains his rough complexion with its orange hues; he goes to the fry cooker at McDonalds and bobs for french fries. Yum!

Wonder Why

(4,704 posts)
44. He will be required to cover his diaper with plastic pants to pass health
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 07:40 PM
Oct 15

department standards.

C_U_L8R

(45,754 posts)
52. McDonald's is poisoning not only their brand
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 08:03 PM
Oct 15

Everyone knows everything Trump touches, dies.
And McDonald's gonna let him handle their fries.
With his tiny diaper-pooped hands.

There is nothing good for them in this stunt.

bdamomma

(66,713 posts)
59. hmm....
Wed Oct 16, 2024, 06:22 AM
Oct 16

that saying comes to mind

from a bad situation to one that is worse:
"he may find himself jumping out of the frying pan into the fire"



Buns_of_Fire

(17,934 posts)
60. I hope they give him a quick refresher to remind him
Wed Oct 16, 2024, 06:33 AM
Oct 16

that it's easier and quicker to use both hands to scoop the fries out of the oil.

hatrack

(61,176 posts)
61. Whatever. He'll hold a fry basket for 30 seconds, get pictures, then run . . .
Wed Oct 16, 2024, 07:31 AM
Oct 16

More to the point, who fucking cares?

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