Let's start with some reporting that the Trump campaign wants the world (MAGA and otherwise) to see.
From (of course) Fox "News":
Former President Donald Trump took on a new role as he cooked and served french fries to customers at McDonald's on Sunday afternoon in Pennsylvania, while dishing out plenty of jabs at Vice President Kamala Harris.
"Hello, everybody. It's my first day at McDonald's, I'm looking for a job," Trump said as he entered the establishment and shook hands with the owner.
Thousands of Trump supporters surrounded the McDonald's restaurant as Trump spent the afternoon working as a fry cook after accusing Harris of lying about working at the fast food restaurant.
And so on. He worked the frier, he worked the drive-through window and so on.
Here's what was left out.
From The NYTimes:
Donald J. Trump walked into one of his favorite restaurants on Sunday and declared he was “looking for a job.”
He certainly is, though not the one that he occupied during the photo op that followed. Mr. Trump’s stop at the McDonald’s in suburban Philadelphia, which was closed to the public during his visit and where he briefly worked the fryer and handed bags of food to preselected drive-through customers, was a play meant to attack his opponent and give the billionaire candidate some credibility with the working-class voters he needs to win back the White House. [Emphasis added.]
See that? It was a pre-arranged, pre-selected photo op.
Proof:
So the place wasn’t even open. It was all staged and fake. He didn’t work for real at a McDonalds. It was a staged fraud just like every other event. pic.twitter.com/FLEqnrZ7Tw
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) October 20, 2024
Look at the signature on the statement. Now let's travel back to Fox:
The owner of the Feasterville McDonald's shared a statement with Fox News Digital, highlighting the importance of the former president's visit.
"As a small, independent business owner, it is a fundamental value of my organization that we proudly open our doors to everyone who visits the Feasterville community. That’s why I accepted former President Trump’s request to observe the transformative working experience that 1 in 8 Americans have had: a job at McDonald’s," owner and operator Derek Giacomantonio said.
"As a former crew member, I can attest this job is more than burgers and fries, but a meaningful pathway to opportunity. Local Pennsylvania franchisees like me are proud to provide more than 25,000 jobs across the state and I'm honored to showcase my restaurant and the incredible impact of the franchise business model here today," Giacomantonio continued.
His statement to Fox comes very close to being word for word from the statement. Did Fox "News" know that the store was closed for the Trump event? If not, then why not? If so, then why didn't they report so that we can decide?
