During a speech on Monday, President Donald Trump continued to dismiss Americans’ concerns about affordability, instead claiming that the U.S. is witnessing a “golden age” of prosperity under his tenure. In remarks before McDonald’s franchise owners gathered in Washington, D.C., Trump said that he has “normalized” inflation, and gave a glowing report of the economy under his watch. In fact…

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  • etherphon@midwest.social
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    5 days ago

    Boy would it be amazing to boycott this place so much that it shuts down Trump’s favorite restaurant. High ideals I know but wow.

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      Shit, fast food in general almost forced it on themselves over the last few years. It’s wild to me that anyone buys any of that trash when it’s the same price as a real restaurant that serves actual food

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          It’s quick but with the ability to pre-order food for pickup or delivery from basically anywhere now, there’s not much reason to exist anymore.

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            Oh good point. I give it like another 10-20 years tops, when the people who are eating it out of nostalgia finally give it up.