Posted on 12/03/2017 10:37:42 AM PST by Simon Green
A new memoir implicates the Filet-O-Fish in a 2,400-calorie dinner.
“Trump’s appetite seems to know no bounds when it comes to McDonald’s, with a dinner order consisting of two Big Macs, two Fillet-O-Fish, and a chocolate malted.”
This 2,400-calorie meal is among the details in a forthcoming book by Trump’s former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski and aid David Bossie, as described in a preview by The Washington Post.
A dinner of that size would offer caloric energy for a full day. The 3,400 milligrams of sodium more than doubles the American Heart Association’s recommendation of 1,500 milligrams per day. The meal provides almost no fiber—and also offers more white bread than anyone would do well to eat in a week. This is all ominous for the president’s cardiovascular system.
So is the lack of variety. The book’s authors, who traveled with Trump early in his presidency, write: “On Trump Force One there were four major food groups: McDonald’s, Kentucky Fried Chicken, pizza, and Diet Coke.”
Keeping the Coke sugar-free is an interesting line to draw—especially as a man who once said, “I have never seen a thin person drink Diet Coke.”
The food enters the President not only in abundance, but with haste. Ivanka Trump said in a 2015 interview with Barbara Walters, “I wish he would eat healthier and maybe slow down. Sometimes I tell him, like, ‘Oh, you have to, you know, slow down.’ But it’s the only speed he knows ...”
All of this could be taken as simple evidence of Trump’s cultural vacuousness. He should know other speeds; he has dined with other people. He should enjoy a wide array of foods; he has been afforded the opportunity to have anything he wants.
(Excerpt) Read more at theatlantic.com ...
I would be quite surprised if Corey Lewandowski painted President Trump in any kind of bad light. Seems fishy...
Just pretending for a moment that what President Trump eats is a cause for national concern, didn’t fake president Obama often partake in junk food binges? I also remember reading that he smoked cigarettes (at the very least).
Filet-o-fish are pretty nasty though. Tons of tartar on a steamed bun, gooey food.
They used to have milk shakes. When I was younger, I’d have them. Unless I’m thinking of Burger King.
-—I am 70 years old -—
For the sake of good health think 90, or at least 85.
Let Clint Eastwood be a model. He produced a movie from his office of 30+ years on the studio lot when he was 86.
“I wonder how true this could be. That’s a LOT of food for one sitting, and Trump’s not THAT big.”
Might be for several people, or it could be just another fake news lie.
Either way, it’s a waste of time. If I couldn’t come up with a more substantial criticism, I would start worrying about the validity of my position.
The Atlantic thinks of itself as so high-brow that they can't even conceive of referring to them as anything other than malteds. Bunch of elitists.
All of this could be taken as simple evidence of Trump’s cultural vacuousness.
What the hell does that mean?
Obama celebrates spending binge with cocktails and wagyu steak
BTW, the Big Mac & Filet-O-Fish are on the "Two fer" menu - you can get both for $5.00. Trump, the frugal businessman is taking advantage of a good 'special'.
I also remember reading that he smoked cigarettes (at the very least).
I suspect he also smoked Reggie’s pole (at the very least).
You’d think that the libs that write this crap would be ecstatic because such a diet should finish him off soon. Their false concern is pathetic.
Yep, Obama ate dog... and the press didn’t give a damn (and didn’t report it) because Obama had a “D” by his name.
Not that the Atlantic crew is a bunch of biased narrow-minded bigots or anything...
“And the stupid sodium guidelines from the AHA are dangerously low.”
Dern right. Almost every night I am awakened by leg cramps that will not abate until I get up and lick some salt.
You cannot get cannot get a choclate malted at McDonalds. So yes, fake.
Yes, I used to like them - a spoon could stand up in them. Haven’t had one in 30 years, unfortunately.
As others have pointed out, Obama was a heavy smoker and ate all that high-falutin’, expensive food that would have gotten Trump condemned as an elitist bastard. And Billy Jeff’s bad taste in food was considered cute!
Did these pieces of useless crap ever feel disconcerted over bammy’s food choices? Did they comment on hussein’s cultural vacuousness?
Ramblin’ Hamblin must have a bad case of writer’s block to expel this McNothing Burger.
Go right to the menu on Google. Of course they serve chocolate malts. It comes right up.
He probably takes a couple bites out of each of the items...who knows?
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