McDonald’s is in search of to emphasise its political neutrality after former President Trump spent a while behind the counter at a Pennsylvania location of the fast-food large, which says it doesn’t endorse political candidates.
“As we’ve seen, our brand has been a fixture of conversation this election cycle. While we’ve not sought this, it’s a testament to how much McDonald’s resonates with so many Americans,” the corporate mentioned in a Monday assertion. “McDonald’s does not endorse candidates for elected office and that remains true in this race for the next President. We are not red or blue — we are golden.”
The assertion added that the request to go to the Pennsylvania franchise was dealt with regionally.
“Upon learning of the former President’s request, we approached it through the lens of one of our core values: we open our doors to everyone,” it mentioned.
“It’s with that same approach that franchisees have invited Vice President Harris and [Minnesota] Governor [Tim] Walz to their restaurants, in order to share how McDonald’s provides meaningful pathways to economic opportunity and feeds and fosters local communities.”
In Bucks County on Sunday, Trump labored a McDonald’s drive-thru for a short while after spending weeks mocking Harris’s previous expertise working for the chain as a younger lady.
The Harris marketing campaign launched an advert in August highlighting her upbringing in an effort to enchantment to middle-class voters, noting that Harris labored at McDonald’s whereas incomes her faculty diploma at Howard College. She had referenced the expertise throughout previous campaigns as properly.
“Though we are not a political brand, we’ve been proud to hear former President Trump’s love for McDonald’s and Vice President Harris’s fond memories working under the arches,” the corporate mentioned Monday.
