{"id":18625,"date":"2019-01-15T12:10:55","date_gmt":"2019-01-15T12:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/associatednews.us\/content\/2019\/01\/15\/feast-fit-for-a-burger-king-trump-serves-fast-food-to-college-football-champs\/"},"modified":"2019-01-15T12:10:55","modified_gmt":"2019-01-15T12:10:55","slug":"feast-fit-for-a-burger-king-trump-serves-fast-food-to-college-football-champs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.us\/content\/feast-fit-for-a-burger-king-trump-serves-fast-food-to-college-football-champs\/","title":{"rendered":"Feast Fit For A Burger King: Trump Serves Fast Food To College Football Champs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Susan Walsh\/AP<\/p>\n

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It’s a scene often observed in the White House. Men in bow ties light golden candelabras while the president of the United States stands behind a table containing small mountains of food on silver trays.<\/p>\n

So far, so good.<\/p>\n

But look closely, and you’ll see the labels on the packages: “Quarter Pounder.” “Filet-O-Fish.” Chicken nugget dipping sauces sit in serving bowls off to the side. Behind the current president, Abraham Lincoln looks down, his hand on his chin, surveying the scene.<\/p>\n

If only paintings could offer witty commentary.<\/p>\n

In this case, we’ll have to rely on late night comedians and Twitter observers, who roundly ridiculed President Trump for the feast he provided for the Clemson Tigers. Clemson beat No. 1 ranked Alabama to take the College Football Playoff National Championship and might have expected that a visit to the White House would command a dinner befitting a champion. Instead, the Tigers got a dinner befitting a drive-through customer \u2014 granted, on fancier plates.<\/p>\n

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Here’s a video I shot of President Trump showing off his 300 hamburgers. pic.twitter.com\/P06S6I5w07<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Hunter Walker (@hunterw) January 14, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n

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“I think we’re going to serve McDonald’s, Wendy’s and Burger King with some pizza,” Trump told reporters<\/a> beforehand. “I really mean it. It would be interesting. And I would think that’s their favorite food.”<\/p>\n