McDonald's tells U.S. restaurants it's not a 'political brand' after Trump visit
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McDonald's said it is not endorsing a presidential candidate after Trump's visit to one of its restaurants.

Cross-posted from ā€œToo Bad, So Sad, Too Late - McDonaldā€™s tells U.S. restaurants itā€™s not a ā€˜political brandā€™ after Trump visitā€ by @JimmyBigSausage@lemm.ee in !news@beehaw.org

Excerpt:

Though President Donald Trump visited a Pennsylvania McDonaldā€™s location on Sunday, the fast-food giant is trying to stay neutral in the presidential race.

ā€œAs weā€™ve seen, our brand has been a fixture of conversation in this election cycle. While weā€™ve not sought this, itā€™s a testament to how much McDonaldā€™s resonates with so many Americans. McDonaldā€™s does not endorse candidates for elected office and that remains true in this race for the next President,ā€ the company said in an internal message viewed by CNBC and confirmed by a source familiar with the matter.

I havenā€™t eaten at a McDonalds since before covid, and I donā€™t really miss it.

  • ianhclark510@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    751Ā·
    14 days ago

    You claim to not be a political company, but you gave a platform to a facist rapist ~3 weeks before his election

      • ayyy@sh.itjust.works
        283Ā·
        14 days ago

        They havenā€™t revoked the franchise license which means they support the action.

          • ayyy@sh.itjust.works
            181Ā·
            14 days ago

            They can immediately make a public statement that they are trying to. The fact that they havenā€™t means they support the stunt, but want to pretend otherwise so that they donā€™t lose customers.