What are the campaign teams of Trump and Harris eating? Italian, Chinese, American; here's the breakdown

Former US President Donald Trump’s campaign has again appeared on the headlines for the substantial spending on fast food. A total amount of $31,000 has been spent from January 2023 to September 2024.

The affinity of former US President Donald Trump’s campaign for McDonald's is nothing new, given his love for the chain. According to Independent, Donald Trump’s typical order includes two Big Macs, two Fillet-O-Fish and a chocolate malt. His immense fondness for McDonald’s got displayed at the White House when he served the brand to the football team of Clemson University during a government shutdown.

On the other hand, the campaigns of Republican Party spent over $200,000 collectively at Chick-fil-A, reported Independent. This amount is 20 times more than the expenses of their Democratic counterparts while the campaign of Biden-Harris preferred a system of fast-casual dining where they spent over $7,000 at Panera Bread.

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The Independent noted, while the Democratic Party may not contribute frequently on fast-food establishments, they have contributed in outspending the Republican Party on the services of food delivery including Uber Eats and DoorDash by about $80,000. This analysis reveals the cuisine preferences where Democratic Party opted for Mexican and Chinese food and Republicans took Barbecue as their preferences.

Washington Post’s analysis looked at a total of 21,000 receipts which is worth a collective of $13 million. Independent asserted that McDonald’s has been mentioned several times on the campaign trail while former US president Donald Trump totally refuted the claim that US Vice President Kamala Harris once worked there.

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What was the amount spent by Donald Trump’s campaign at McDonald's?
The amount is worth $31,000 from January 2023 to September 2024 spent at McDonald's by Donald Trump’s campaign.

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Democratic Party chose Mexican and Chinese food and Republican Party opted for Barbecue as their Culinary Preferences.
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