Clemson University’s national championship-winning football team will enjoy a fast food spread during their White House visit Monday courtesy of President Trump.
“The President wanted to host a fun event to celebrate the College Football National Champion Clemson Tigers,” White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement. “Because the Democrats refuse to negotiate on border security, much of the residence staff at the White House is furloughed — so the President is personally paying for the event to be catered with some of everyone’s favorite fast foods.”
Trump later showed off the spread to reporters, which included Big Macs and Quarter Pounders.
Here’s a video I shot of President Trump showing off his 300 hamburgers. pic.twitter.com/P06S6I5w07
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During the event honoring the Clemson Tigers, Trump said he ordered 1,000 burgers “piled up a mile high” for the team and guests to enjoy.
“I had a choice, do we have no food for you because we have a shutdown or do we give you some little quick salads that the first lady will make along with the second lady, they’ll make some salads,” Trump said. “And I said you guys aren’t into salads.”
The president told the players the spread included “everything that I like.”
“I know no matter what we did, there’s nothing you can have that’s better than that, right?” he said.
The White House communications shop fielded press inquiries after Trump let slip his catering plan earlier in the day while boarding Marine One. The president was en route to New Orleans to speak at the National Farm Bureau Federation’s annual convention.
“The Clemson championship team, the national championship team, will be coming tonight. It’ll be exciting,” Trump told reporters. “Great team, an unbelievable team. They’ll be coming tonight, and I think were going to serve McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and Burger King.”
“I really mean it,” the president said. “I would think that’s their favorite food. So, we’ll see what happens, but they’re coming tonight, the national champions subject to the weather.”
Clemson beat Alabama 44-16 last week to win the College Football Playoffs, their third title having previously won in 1981 and 2016.
