Donald Trump uses his passion for fast food to attract Americans 0
Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump in February dined at a popular fast food restaurant in Greenville, South Carolina.
US President Barack Obama is an extremely disciplined person, to the point that his wife once joked that he had to eat exactly 7 salted almonds every night.
Former US President George W. Bush is a diligent exerciser.
Meanwhile, the candidate running for the Republican White House is a fast food lover.
`Once in a while, have a serving of ‘all you want’ fish, right?`, Mr. Trump told journalist Anderson Cooper from CNN in a televised conversation.
In an era of booming cuisine, when most people are obsessed with healthy food, Donald Trump still maintains the old American eating style, in an era when few people care about it.
In posts on social networks Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, Trump shows his love for fast food by constantly taking photos next to them with pleasure.
According to relatives of the American billionaire, in addition to fast food, Trump also likes to eat well-cooked steaks and meatballs, or drink Diet Coke.
But according to observers, simple, everyday images, like a real estate tycoon happily enjoying a bowl of fried chicken on a private jet with a gold-plated safety lock, are just products of the ministry.
Mr. Trump enjoys a bowl of KFC chicken on a private jet.
`There is nothing more American and everyday than fast food,` said Russ Schriefer, a Republican strategist, adding that the image of Trump sitting on a luxury jet while eating KFC helped him create
Kellyanne Conway, a senior advisor and pollster working for Trump, also compared him to Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.
`I don’t think Hillary Clinton would want Popeye’s biscuits and fried chicken,` Conway said, referring to an American fast food brand.
In fact, in April, Mrs. Clinton went to order food at a fast food restaurant in Toledo, Ohio.
However, many people still believe that Mr. Trump’s passion for fast food is not necessarily a staged trick.
The New York tycoon often comes to eat at Trump Grill restaurant when he has to go out to work in Manhattan.
He even suggested changing the menu for national banquets to save both cost and time.
`We should eat hamburgers on the conference table to get better deals with China and other countries. Forget about banquets,` Mr. Trump said.
As a person who is easily distracted and does not pay attention to details, for Trump, eating is just a problem to be solved, New Jersey governor Chris Christie, who often has dinner with the New York tycoon,
Besides, for a famous clean person like Donald Trump, another reason why he turns to fast food lies in the issue of food hygiene and safety.
`I’m a very clean person. I love cleanliness. I think you should go to fast food restaurants instead of places where you can’t tell where the food comes from. At least they have
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