{"id":5331047,"date":"2024-10-21T09:34:21","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T13:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/?p=5331047"},"modified":"2024-10-21T10:56:35","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T14:56:35","slug":"did-kamala-harris-work-at-mcdonalds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/did-kamala-harris-work-at-mcdonalds-5331047\/","title":{"rendered":"Did Kamala Harris Work at McDonald&#8217;s? Her Past Job Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"content-paragraph-1\">The vice president&#8217;s past gig at the fast-food chain has come into question by conservatives. So, is it true that she worked at McDonald&#8217;s?<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-2\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-3\">Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate <a  href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\"  ><strong>Kamala Harris<\/strong> <\/a>revealed her past McDonald&#8217;s gig during her campaign. Following the Democratic National Convention, Kamala touted her former gig at the fast-food chain to exemplify her support for working-class families. But republican candidate <a  href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/donald-trump\/\"  ><strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> <\/a>questioned the California native on her employment. So, did Kamala really work at a McDonald&#8217;s in the past?<\/p>\n<h2>Did Kamala Harris Work at McDonald&#8217;s?<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I know what it is like to care for an aging parent while working full-time. <\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-4\">That is why my opportunity agenda will make life easier for those taking care of their parents and grandparents by having Medicare cover the cost of home health care. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PqIHrbWlR4\"  rel=\"nofollow\"  target=\"_blank\"  >pic.twitter.com\/PqIHrbWlR4<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-5\">&mdash; Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1848191311670616477?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"  target=\"_blank\"  >October 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-6\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-7\">During a September 2024 MSNBC <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/harris-calls-trumps-tariff-proposals-sales-tax-american-people-rcna172627\"  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener nofollow\"  >interview<\/a>, Kamala explained why she revealed her past fast-food job amid the race to the White House.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-8\">&#8220;Part of the reason I even talk about having worked at McDonald&#8217;s is because there are people who work at McDonald&#8217;s in our country who are trying to raise a family,&#8221; she pointed out. &#8220;I worked there as a student.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-9\">Kamala has claimed that she worked at the famous American restaurant chain to support herself while attending Howard University in Washington D.C. in the 1980s.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-10\">&#8220;I think part of the difference between me and my opponent includes our perspective on the needs of the American people and what our responsibility, then, is to meet those needs,&#8221; the former prosecutor added, referring to Donald. &#8220;Gone is the day of everyone thinking they could actually live the American dream. So, part of my vision for the economy is let&#8217;s deal with some of the everyday challenges that people face and address them with commonsense solutions, such as affordable housing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-11\">There is currently no public record of Kamala&#8217;s past McDonald&#8217;s job. However, according to <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/kamala-harris-work-mcdonalds-donald-trump-election-2024-1950020\"  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener\"  ><em>Newsweek,<\/em><\/a>\u00a0the restaurant noted in a recent statement,\u00a0&#8220;We and our franchisees don&#8217;t have records for all positions dating back to the early &#8217;80s.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Did Donald Trump Work at a Pennsylvania McDonald&#8217;s?<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The McDonald\u2019s was closed, y\u2019all. What a joke. He is such a fraud. <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TrumpExposed?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"  target=\"_blank\"  >#TrumpExposed<\/a> \ud83e\udd25 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Srr1TrqaYr\"  rel=\"nofollow\"  target=\"_blank\"  >pic.twitter.com\/Srr1TrqaYr<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-12\">&mdash; \ud83e\udeb7 Madam Auntie VP Kamala Harris for PRESIDENT! (@flywithkamala) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/flywithkamala\/status\/1848091560510214615?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"  target=\"_blank\"  >October 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-13\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-14\">During his campaign, Donald appeared at a McDonald&#8217;s in Feasterville, Pennsylvania, in October 2024. As seen in multiple social media videos, he served French fries at the drive-thru. However, the customers who accepted the orders were pre-selected, according to multiple outlets.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-15\">Additionally, a photo of a what appeared to be a flyer from the McDonald&#8217;s that Donald visited made the rounds on social media. It revealed that the franchise location had been shut down for several hours to &#8220;accommodate a visit at the request of former president Donald Trump and his campaign.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-16\">&#8220;While we are not a political organization, we proudly open our doors to everyone and, as a locally owned and operated location, this visit provides a unique opportunity to shine a light on the positive impact of small businesses here in Feasterville,&#8221; the letter read.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-17\">The flyer, which was signed by operator Derek Giacomantonio and his &#8220;team at Feasterville McDonald&#8217;s,&#8221; also noted, &#8220;We&#8217;re equally honored to share the significance of what one in eight Americans have experienced: that a job at McDonald&#8217;s is more than just a job. It&#8217;s a pathway to critical skills development and meaningful career opportunities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>What Did Donald Trump Say About Kamala Harris&#8217; McDonald&#8217;s Job?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-18\">During his campaign, Donald doubted that Kamala ever worked for McDonald&#8217;s. On multiple occasions, including when he visited the Feasterville location, the Republican candidate claimed that Kamala lied about her past job.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The vice president&#8217;s past gig at the fast-food chain has come into question by conservatives. So, is it true that she worked at McDonald&#8217;s?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":191609899,"featured_media":5331052,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exclude_post_from_river":false,"_cr_original_post":"","_cr_replace_post_id":"","_cr_replacing_post_id":"","mt_seo_title":"Did Kamala Harris Work at McDonald's? 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