Donald Trump eats McDonald's food to avoid being poisoned, claims new book
He wants to know no one has tampered with his food
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.It’s no secret that Donald Trump loves fast food.
We know that his go-to McDonald’s order is “two Big Macs, two Fillet-O-Fish, and a chocolate malted.”
We also know that he “never ate the bread” in his fast food binges.
But it was never clear exactly why the US President is so partial to a McDonald’s. Until now.
No, it’s not just because he loves salty, greasy food - it’s because Trump is afraid of being poisoned.
According to a new book, Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, POTUS likes fast food because no one knows he’s going to be there so there’s no chance of anyone tampering with the food.
“He had a longtime fear of being poisoned, one reason why he liked to eat at McDonald’s — nobody knew he was coming and the food was safely premade,” writes author Michael Wolff, revealed in an excerpt of the book published by New York Magazine.
The book sheds light on a seemingly paranoid side to Trump’s personality.
Wolff claims that the President didn’t want White House staff touching anything in his room, “especially not his toothbrush.”
“He reprimanded the housekeeping staff for picking up his shirt from the floor,” says Wolff, adding that Trump reportedly said: “If my shirt is on the floor, it’s because I want it on the floor.”
Wolff also says that if the President wasn’t having dinner with Steve Bannon, he could likely be found in bed at 6.30pm, with a cheeseburger and three screens.
From there he would make calls to a small group of friends, “who charted his rising and falling levels of agitation through the evening and then compared notes with one another.”
At least knowing the burger was safe should’ve given Trump some comfort.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments