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42. "The Bloomberg article conveniently left out the part about Corporate knowing and approving. "

Tue Oct 22, 2024, 09:45 AM

Oct 22

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From the Bloomberg article near the bottom (and sorry for not putting a gift link there because Bloomberg only gives me 5 per month and due to copyright/TOS I obviously can't copy/paste the entire article into a LBN OP)

Open to ‘Everyone’

“Upon learning of the former president’s request, we approached it through the lens of our core values: we open our doors to everyone,” McDonald’s said in its message.

McDonald’s said franchisees — who independently own and operate more than 95% of US locations — have also invited Harris and her running mate Tim Walz for a visit.

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McDonald's Tells Workers It Doesn't Endorse Political Candidates After Trump Visit [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 21 OP

I'm done with McDonald's Meadowoak Oct 21 #1

Their food went down the toilet bowl years ago when they changed how they cook their fries. cstanleytech Oct 21 #7

"we" McD early employees used to tumble, cut, soak and fry real potatoes. usonian Oct 21 #14

Something tells me that the prison labor they 'hire' doesn't have much reason to care about cooking things right. Lancero Oct 21 #25

A Friend From Australia... The Conductor Oct 21 #2

An ad could kill them: Look what decades of Mickey D food did to this man. GreenWave Oct 21 #3

Supersize my order please! oasis Oct 21 #24

Some people were saying it was a closed down McDonalds and only opened for the photo-op. C Moon Oct 21 #4

Not true. johnp3907 Oct 21 #5

No, it was only closed for the stunt. However, what is true is that the store niyad Oct 22 #33

I'm thinking now I misunderstood them: they meant that it was closed for the photo-op. C Moon Oct 22 #34

Yes. niyad Oct 22 #39

Hang on, we pay law enforcement to be venue booking agents now? Think. Again. Oct 21 #6

I was wondering about that too Farmer-Rick Oct 21 #18

My question too. LiberalFighter Oct 21 #22

Might want to tell the franchise owners too. Initech Oct 21 #8

Something tells me all franchisees are getting a message from corporate Captain Zero Oct 21 #15

Corporate should have put a stop to it before it happened. Initech Oct 21 #20

Yeah I find that hard to believe underpants Oct 22 #54

Trump's visit to McDonalds was an F-U to Kamala. McDonalds is his turf. Initech Oct 21 #9

Stay golden McDonalds underpants Oct 22 #52

Hey McDonald's! If you can look at this shitshow and "not take a side" maxrandb Oct 21 #10

Not taking a side Farmer-Rick Oct 21 #19

I would imagine that corporate is trying to tip toe through this one roscoeroscoe Oct 21 #11

Haven't touched that garbage (or fast food in general) in a decade or more... EarthFirst Oct 21 #12

I stand corrected... EarthFirst Oct 21 #13

I remember maybe 20 years ago BumRushDaShow Oct 21 #17

That's not what corporate says unofficially Farmer-Rick Oct 21 #23

I've been to Mc D's once in the last few years, that will be my last visit. yaesu Oct 21 #16

Why was law enforcement calling the restaurant? LiberalFighter Oct 21 #21

I just took their app off my phone ArkansasDemocrat1 Oct 21 #26

They still playing Fox News on TVs inside their restaurants? tanyev Oct 21 #27

MagaDonald's JoseBalow Oct 21 #28

I understood McD corporate made donations to the GOP. Cartoonist Oct 21 #29

They probably donate to both parties LeftInTX Oct 21 #30

From 2022, they gave money to both parties, but the biggest donations were to Republicans Wiz Imp Oct 22 #40

Looks like the numbers have shifted a bit since 2022: sl8 Oct 22 #44

Interesting. I just pulled the first numbers I found. Wiz Imp Oct 22 #45

We should all write nasty letters to McD's corporate LeftInTX Oct 21 #31

Why? Conjuay Oct 22 #50

Because they are helping elect Trump! LeftInTX Oct 22 #53

Fast food fries served by McTrump? Aussie105 Oct 22 #32

McDonald's "golden" image is permanently tarnished dlk Oct 22 #35

Think of it this way: Kamala Harris is so far in his head that he's ruining an American institution with his insecurity Novara Oct 22 #36

"How pathetic is that?" BumRushDaShow Oct 22 #37

When will people learn bmichaelh Oct 22 #38

According to this article, Corporate was definitely aware and approved of the visit Wiz Imp Oct 22 #41

"The Bloomberg article conveniently left out the part about Corporate knowing and approving. " BumRushDaShow Oct 22 #42

That sentence was not in the posted portion of the article and as you know, the whole article was not posted. Wiz Imp Oct 22 #43

"That sentence was not in the posted portion of the article and as you know, the whole article was not posted." BumRushDaShow Oct 22 #46

I'm not sure what your point is Wiz Imp Oct 22 #47

I don't know what your point is either BumRushDaShow Oct 22 #48

Oh boy. You seem to have a pathological need to be right and tell other people they are wrong. Wiz Imp Oct 22 #49

To reply BumRushDaShow Oct 22 #56

Whatever. You have fun with your indignant self righteous anger Wiz Imp Oct 22 #57

And technically, the Bloomberg article was misinformation Wiz Imp Oct 22 #58

Reading is fundamental BumRushDaShow Oct 22 #59

Got it. Reporting easily disproven information without fact checking just because the Trump campaign said it is A-OK. Wiz Imp Oct 22 #60

You have again moved the goal posts BumRushDaShow Oct 22 #61

Statements from the Trump campaign published in that article were known to be false before the article was Wiz Imp Oct 22 #62

Again - they merely reported "according to" BumRushDaShow Oct 22 #63

Wow. You really don't get it. Wiz Imp Oct 22 #64

Congrats for not reading dates and times! BumRushDaShow Oct 22 #65

And he didn't "staff" anything. The minute louslobbs Oct 22 #55

Yup, you betcha, McD.......... republianmushroom Oct 22 #51