Overview
- Joe Gruters recounted on the Chambers, Changes & Conversations podcast that President Trump combined two McDonald’s sandwiches from a spread that included a Filet-O-Fish, a Quarter Pounder, a Big Mac, hot fries, and an orange soda during a 2024 campaign flight.
- Gruters said he tried two of the sandwiches himself and felt “sick as a dog” for about 24 hours, while remarking that Trump frequently eats McDonald’s and quipping the company should pay him.
- Outlets using McDonald’s nutrition data estimated the described meal at roughly 2,130 calories, highlighting concerns about the health implications of such orders.
- The account drew a wave of ridicule on social media, with posts mocking the custom “Franken-burger” and joking about the calorie load.
- Reports situated the anecdote within years of coverage of Trump’s fast-food preferences and campaign photo-ops, while noting there has been no independent confirmation from the White House or McDonald’s.