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Trump orders McDonald's for football champions as shutdown cuts staff
The Guardian UK ^ | 14 Jan 2019 | Matthew Cantor

Posted on 01/14/2019 7:15:17 PM PST by blueplum

Any champion football player disappointed with Monday’s dinner at the White House can blame Democrats, according to a presidential spokesman. Clemson University’s football team on Thursday joined Donald Trump for dinner to celebrate their win over Alabama in the College Football Playoff National Championship. However, the government shutdown has left much of the White House staff furloughed, forcing the president to set the menu, the spokesperson said. The event created a golden culinary opportunity for a president whose typical evenings reportedly often involve a cheeseburger in front of the TV. On Monday’s menu was “McDonald’s, Wendy’s and Burger King’s with some pizza”, Trump told reporters.

(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cheeseburger; clemson; football; whitehouse
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To: blueplum

I just read the coaches suggested this :)


101 posted on 01/15/2019 6:23:01 AM PST by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
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To: blueplum
check out the link - pics and all!

Click on the link?!

You know most Freepers never bother to click on a link!

102 posted on 01/15/2019 6:29:53 AM PST by COBOL2Java (Marxism: Trendy theory, wrong species)
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To: gnarledmaw
You have led a yankee life sheltered from the finer things.

Shrimp and grits for dinner is a wonderful meal

For the record and enlightenment of those who have pitiful lives lacking grits for breakfast, grits are eaten with a generous glob of butter, salt and pepper. It is also ok to add a generous quantity of cheddar cheese whie cooking.

103 posted on 01/15/2019 6:31:16 AM PST by bert ( (KE. N.P. N.C. +12) Princess Gray Beaver, for President?)
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To: Keeper of the Turf
Funny....that’s what every LIBERAL is saying about this.

Liberals, never-Trumpers, and Bush-League Republicans. Many of whom like to post on Free Republic...

104 posted on 01/15/2019 6:33:08 AM PST by COBOL2Java (Marxism: Trendy theory, wrong species)
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To: Finalapproach29er
Trump paid for it out of his pocket.

He must be broke.
105 posted on 01/15/2019 7:50:54 AM PST by Hilda
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To: Sasparilla

They’re college boys; they loved it. It was probably ambrosia to them ;-)


106 posted on 01/15/2019 8:17:10 AM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it")
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To: Texas resident
Clever solution. The McDonalds store just scored bit. College Kids love that kind of food. No dishes to clean.

And no politics. Works for me.

107 posted on 01/15/2019 8:20:47 AM PST by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: Charles Martel
Besides, the "optics" are great, stacks of Quarter Pounders are a perfect contrast with the photos of Democrats frolicking on the beaches in Puerto Rico.

LOL Ok, you got me there! The nutritionist is probably screaming, but oh well
108 posted on 01/15/2019 9:52:30 AM PST by redgolum
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To: fatima

A Patriots loving friend just sent that to me (I am a long suffering Chief’s fan).

As I told him, Big Red will kill Tom Brady himself for a Quarter Pounder!


109 posted on 01/15/2019 9:56:08 AM PST by redgolum
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To: blueplum

What? No Chick-fil-A?


110 posted on 01/15/2019 11:12:39 AM PST by Albion Wilde ("A wall, not because we hate the people outside of it, but because we love the people inside.")
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To: blueplum

I’m disappointed that this event is being criticized on FR.

As if President Trump doesn’t have enough critics elsewhere.


111 posted on 01/15/2019 11:23:09 AM PST by savedbygrace
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To: redgolum

:)I just read the guys asked for that .It just looks funny at the White House .We went down in flames on Sunday-Eagles.:( Had my dog mask ready and everything-hehehheeh


112 posted on 01/15/2019 3:31:26 PM PST by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
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To: healy61

...I read the article. The attendee team did not make any complaint. You made that up.

I made nothing up. This was all over the internet.

From a Chicago Tribune article the same day.

“I thought it was a joke,” one Clemson player could be overheard saying in a video shared on Twitter.

“I mean you’re not just gonna NOT eat the Big Macs stacked in a pile right?” tweeted Clemson offensive lineman Matt Bockhorst.

OK?


113 posted on 01/15/2019 6:32:33 PM PST by Sasparilla ( I'm Not Tired of Winning)
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To: healy61

OTOH, Clemson’s QB Trevor Lawrence said it was “awesome.


114 posted on 01/15/2019 7:22:00 PM PST by Sasparilla ( I'm Not Tired of Winning)
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To: bert

Looks more like shrimp over polenta to me.


115 posted on 01/15/2019 7:48:42 PM PST by ssaftler (Beam me up, Scotty! There's no intelligent life left in this country!)
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To: SanchoP

“At least you hope it was ketchup. :)”

Ketchup has a very distinct odor. I like ketchup I just don’t like ketchup on hamburgers. I like tomato sauce, spaghetti sauce, but on a hamburger I like mustard and a dill pickle - actually three or four slices of dill pickle.

Same same for hotdogs- mustard and maybe ... Just maybe some hot dog relish.


116 posted on 01/16/2019 6:45:48 AM PST by Clutch Martin (The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed it wright.)
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