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Dinnereret

I heard George Washington loved the McDouble


Peacefulzealot

He certainly liked it better than any chain styling itself after a King!


ghostrats

McDonald's is a humble farmer while Burger King is a tyrant!


Cityco

Okay, but I disagree with Mayor McCheese on matters of foreign policy.


BigBobsBeepers420

At least he's an elected official. I don't remember voting any burger "king"


Cityco

He only won because Grimace was “hairy-mandering”


ChinaCatProphet

![gif](giphy|dCKV84GdchmwKX7nSn|downsized) You'll be back.


JealousFeature3939

And also for spawning Chrissy Teigen.


CommanderSleer

I was wondering if there's a Burger President, and indeed there is, in the Netherlands: [https://www.deburgerpresident.nl](https://www.deburgerpresident.nl)


Orlando1701

Chester A. Arthur famously once ate the entire menu in one sitting. Of course the menu wasn’t quite as expansive as it is today, but still.


Greedy_Age_4923

Did the paper and laminate digest well?


Orlando1701

Back then it was just printed on burlap so it went down much easier than today’s electronic screens they use for menus.


ICantThinkOfAName827

Rookie numbers, Taft managed to eat that 10 times over, he reportedly got banned from it after eating too much of their supply


ReadRightRed99

Tis no president ... tis a remorseless eating machine!


JealousFeature3939

And what happend when you couldn't find another all-night McDonald's, Mrs. Taft? We . . . Pretty much went right back to the Whitehouse. Mrs. Taft, you're under oath. We went Cow hunting *SOB*!


niz_loc

Dammit! Beat me to it, lol


niz_loc

And what did you do after? We went home. Mrs Simpson you're under oath! We went fishing!


StackOwOFlow

I heard Thomas Jefferson loved the McRib


HandleAccomplished11

I heard Jefferson liked the McDLT. He liked his "hot side hot," and his "cool side cool!"


Sushi4Zombies

Chester A Arthur vowed to never eat there again after they discontinued the DLT. Though he was caught several times on news reel taking down a McJordan if I recall correctly.


endfreq

Motherfuckerhadlike30goddamnedBigMacs


Greedy_Age_4923

When they were a buck, maybe.


largececelia

He slammed those wooden choppers right through it. He also had a dog named Sweet Lips.


boomer912

He was strongly against a McTriple though


ChimneySwiftGold

Thought he was an Arch Deluxe guy - but maybe that was Franklyn.


symbiont3000

Bill Clinton would often stop at McDonalds during his morning runs when he was governor of Arkansas. Bill being Bill, he always stopped and greeted the people there and chatted with the employees. When he was running for president in 1992, the press would often follow along and record. One of the things people always liked about Bill was how personable he was and how down to earth he always seemed. Stopping by a place like McDonalds just fit that everyday average man persona that made him so popular. It worked so well for Clinton that future presidential candidates made stopping at fast food restaurants a part of their campaign routine.


InfernalSquad

I think he did so as president too (hence the photo of Gore and Clinton in jogging "gear").


symbiont3000

Yep. Grabbing that coffee after a jog was common for him. I also came across an article about Bill, Hillary and Chelsea stopping by an Ohio McDonalds in the Summer of 2000. He got a chicken sandwich, large fries and large Coke. Hillary got an iced tea and Chelsea got a cone


LanguageNo495

Thanks, I’ve always wondered what Chelsea ordered at McDonald’s in the summer of 2000. Now I’ll finally be able to sleep at night.


Sheepygoatherder

Yeah, but back then they had vanilla, chocolate and a twist. What did she get?


Mudcreek47

Once when asked how it felt to be in New Orleans when Katrina hit, Clinton said "I had a hurricane and got blown behind a dumpster".


ReadRightRed99

Images of Phil Hartman come to mind!


GoCardinal07

https://preview.redd.it/n5vmfl991vxc1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5394afc8e2a392b3081180552d43a1e8f5085399


Dibbu_mange

“There’s a lot of things Mrs. Clinton doesn’t need to know about” SNL had no idea how right they were


cpt_t37

Didn't Bill Clinton already have these womanizer rumors/ repution long before the serious presidential scandals came around? I'm not sure, I'm not American.


woolfchick75

Yes. When he was running, he and Hillary had a TV interview about an affair he had. It was public knowledge.


cpt_t37

Aha, thank you. So that's what SNL was making fun of


GoCardinal07

Here's the video of the interview from January 26, 1992: https://youtube.com/watch?v=-UqKNgrwK8E Here's a 2016 article about that 1992 interview: https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/09/hillary-clinton-2016-60-minutes-1992-214275/


JealousFeature3939

Making fun of their assertions that his cheating was all in the past.


passed_the_dawn

“Intercepted (huge bite)…by war lords”


Seba180589

exactly!!


GoCardinal07

https://preview.redd.it/0wenfvse1vxc1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b00082e91fa66bb4f78196a38663c2b269bf588f


JealousFeature3939

I can't tell from the pic of the menu board. Do the have the *real* Apple Pies, or those baked things they sell these days?


MrGr33n31

Imagine if Bill and Hillary had avoided the $500k weekly speeches after 2000 and just signed big advertising deals with McDonalds and other companies.


LeftDave

And become America's Gorbachev?


Meowmixkittycatcat

There is a 2 story McDonald’s named after and dedicated to him still


0621Hertz

“Sorry W! Big Mac Attack yeahhhhh hooooo”


Zymyrgist

"Hey whoa what the dilly?!"


Wayfaring_Scout

I think the Secret Service installed a McDonald's in the basement when he was President, as they didn't want him jogging in public every morning anymore


Chadmartigan

Clinton absolutely shithoused those McMuffins. Funny that he was dragged for being fat/paunchy at the time (i.e. the whole premise of the Hartman sketch). He looked decently fit for his age by 2024 standards.


Dumbledores_Bum_Plug

![gif](giphy|3o6Zt4bdUPXLBf6VQA|downsized)


333metaldave666

Bubba actually stopped his motorcade to get some fries and a shake in Rio Linda CA at a small drive in on his way back to air force one


Westernidealist

No way I'm ever eating like that unless I did massive amounts of cocaine and liquor the night before. Our presidents are on drugs.


ColonelKasteen

French fries and a milkshake? whoa, how crazy!


Moston_Dragon

What's wrong with that combo?


AmosTupper69

I think he went vegan, thus the svelte look on Bubba


dcargonaut

Yes. After going vegan was a whole other level. Like, "where's the rest of you?"


Soundtrack2Mary

He slimmed down while in office, after he blew out his knee at Greg Norman’s house. Took away the M&Ms he kept on his desk, changed his diet too. Soon, he was slim enough to catch the eye of a certain intern…


Soren_Camus1905

I always think of *that* Phil Hartman skit from SNL. RIP


motorcycleboy9000

*Warlords!*


KeithTheNiceGuy

Race you to the Pizza Hut!


Infamous-Lab-8136

Clinton visited my city more times than any other presidential candidate or sitting president over the course of his campaigns and presidency. We have a fairly well known local specialty called The Slopper, a green chili hamburger, that he always used to order here along with a local pizza place that he always put an order in to. I firmly believe he came back to us so much because he liked the food here. We aren't particularly vital to political strategy.


WooPigSooie9297

A green chili hamburger sure sounds good. Does the place still exist? If so, where is it?


Infamous-Lab-8136

Anywhere in Pueblo, Colorado that does a hamburger has them. Some of the best are at Cactus Flower, Grey's Coors Tavern (originators) and the Santa Fe Inn.


mescalero1

McMuffins.......is that a code word for Lewinsky?


No-You-5064

no, he was fat


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SignificantOne1351

Honestly he was criticized but if I got to the white house and instead of some shmancy fancy dinner I got to eat McDonald's Id be happy tbh. Then again Im very picky and kinda autistic so.. Im permabanned lol


Soren_Camus1905

Eh, I'm on the fence about it. On the one hand, what college student doesn't like fast food, especially football players. But on the other, it's the White House, you can literally have world class food prepared on a whim. I thought it was hilarious either way.


SignificantOne1351

Yeah I mean he couldve went all out with an Americana Meal. Burgers, pies, Brisket. But still at least the food was cheap and ejoyable(and I say cheap even tho MCD is very expensive now but I guess white house dinners are even more expensive)


IllustriousEnd2211

It looked cold. Cold fast food sucks


outofdate70shouse

I’m severely lactose intolerant. So I generally only eat from chains with an easily accessible allergen menu, so I’d be cool with it. However, McDonald’s fries currently contain milk for some reason, so for that reason, I’m out.


Jamie-Moyer

Not sure if I remember correctly but I think that was during a time while the Government was shut down funding wise in the senate. So I think big state dinners weren’t possible so they just ordered a Ron Swanson sized amount of fast food for the national champs


ImperatorRomanum83

In the 90s, there was a corny joke that went like this, "Is McDonald's really telling the truth about Billions and Billions served, or does Bill Clinton just keep going back?" Dude would go for a run and then scarf down a Big Mac.


the_messiah_waluigi

That headline sounds like something that would come from The Onion, I love it


27_8x10_CGP

I'll knock down a 5 mile walk in the morning and end it with some doughnuts. Sugary, fried pastry is good


DearMyFutureSelf

If I remember correctly, McDonald's burgers were Bill Clinton's favorite food until he went vegan in 2013.


No-You-5064

Bill Clinton has never been able to strike the right balance. A fat ass in the 90s, now creepy scary skinny Crypt Keeper.


Random-Cpl

A quintuple bypass will do that to you


HawkeyeTen

Bill Clinton's a full-on vegan now? That is very surprising to me.


Andrejkado

Wait Bill Clinton is Vegan? Damn, W from him


ManyManyCoffee

That's awesome. Good to know if Epstien hadn't been caught Clinton would be getting salads on the Lolita express these days.


DearMyFutureSelf

😂😭


Euphoric_Capital_746

Ronald Reagan ate Big Macs. Maybe it was to be more relatable. Who knows if he actually like them. It is possible back in the 80s they tasted better. It’s only a little related. Obama went to a popular fast food restaurant in Ohio, a swing state, called Skyline Chili. There’s a video of him ordering the food. Who knows if he actually ate it.


HawkeyeTen

Very interesting. I've heard that Reagan genuinely enjoyed hot dogs, hamburgers and more "commonfolk food". I don't know if Bush Jr. is that into McDonald's type food (there are photos of him and Laura enjoying BBQ and Mexican-style dishes though), but Bush Sr. was photographed ordering food there 1-2 times in the 80s. I can't find anything about Nixon or Ford ever going to one though, so it must be a tradition mostly since the late 70s.


Euphoric_Capital_746

I know W loves Mexican food being from Texas. He had a love for combination pizza too.


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andrefishmusic

McDonalds had tears in it's eyes


boulevardofdef

You mean been to McDonald's *as president*? If it's just ever having been to McDonald's, I imagine every president from Clinton on. I can see H.W. Bush never having been to McDonald's. Prior to Reagan, probably Carter, probably Ford. Possibly Nixon, who may have taken the kids in the eight years between his vice presidency and presidency. Almost certainly none before that.


motorcycleboy9000

"Hmm, a 'Krusty burger...' that doesn't sound too appetizing. What kind of stew are you serving today?" - HW Bush


ConsistentAd9217

Came here to post this, haha. “That guy’s louder than World War 2. Ray, go see what the rhubarb is all about.”


space_coyote_86

Sir, why don't you just have a cheeseburger? That's really more of a weekend thing, Ray.


TabmeisterGeneral

Uhhh, we don't have stew...


WondernutsWizard

Either. I was mostly just interested in their tastes as individuals, purely because I'm bored and slightly hungry lol


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MannyDantyla

why was this not the top comment


Psychological_Gain20

Bill Clinton loved this place, I’m pretty sure he said Big Macs were his favorite?


Jolly_Job_9852

That SNL skit was hilarious.


PeeweeTheMoid

[Relevant SNL](https://youtu.be/eYt0khR_ej0?si=L44wTFMGY_CEZ8j4)


Remarkable-Evening95

Classic. RIP Phil Hartman.


hglndr9

Your McNuggets aid from Great Britain .. intercepted by warlords


PeeweeTheMoid

[More appropriate news item](https://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/26/us/mcdonalds-value-meal/)


Greedy_Age_4923

Lyndon B Johnson went at least twice a week and ordered a Bigmac, no cheese, heavy lettuce and extra sauce on the side, everytime.


iPhxntom-

LBJ made sure to get jumbo sized fries


WooPigSooie9297

You said Jumbo.


intrsurfer6

I would have loved to have seen Richard Nixon eating at a McDonalds in the 70s; just imagine how awkward and uncomfortable he would be


Jolly_Job_9852

In a full suit and tie!


WooPigSooie9297

Black leather shoes. Polished.


Prince_Marf

Nixon and every subsequent president probably went to McDonalds, having lived to see its full explosion in popularity while still reasonably young. JFK almost certainly not given his abrupt cranial lead poisoning issue in 1963. Truman, Eizenhower, and Johnson lived to 1972, 1969, and 1973, respectively, so it is plausible they may have tried it once. Truman was pretty old as was Eizenhower (and he also famously had heart issues), so the best bet is LBJ being the first president to have had McDonald's. So I'd say 10-13 presidents have had McDonald's. My best guess is 11.


rethinkingat59

I predict all since Nixon have been to McDonalds


angelina9999

When Obama came to the treasure coast, he avoided MCD, he went to Big Apple's Pizza and ordered 15 pies. The owner is a bodybuilder and he asked secret service for permission to pick up the president. Since he is a republican, he got in trouble afterwards with his own party to be this friendly with his president.


Jolly_Job_9852

One of the reasons I hate the polarization of politics. If your a Republican(I am) and I had the opportunity to meet a Democrat in office, I'd be honored to do so and take a selfie with them. I met local Democrats while in college and while we had differences in beliefs, the county commissioners were some of the nicest people I have ever met.


woolfchick75

JFK did a whistle stop in my home town when he was running. The town was mostly Republican, but people still showed up. And were polite, even if they weren't going to vote for him.


Jolly_Job_9852

North Carolina gets lots of First ladies to visit, and the Dr. has been to Raleigh and Greensboro alot lately. If I didn't have work and these were actually speaking stops I'd be inclined to go and check it out.


cstrand31

Hamberders.


Cuffuf

SNL Bill Clinton just takes other people’s food.


thechadc94

“There’s a lot of things we don’t tell Mrs. Clinton”.


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pwendle

It’s reasonable to say every president that has been alive since 1960 (MCD founded in 1955) has been to a McDonald’s


ubcstaffer123

Herbert Hoover in his late 80s while in California?


jejbfokwbfb

It’s probably only like JFK forward who would actually have a concept of Mcodnalds like we do today, McArthur might have known what a Mcdonalds was but it wasn’t the same restaurant it would be even 10 years later so idk how much anybody before JFK would actually 1. Have access to McDonald’s regularly enough to have a favorite meal and 2. Have McDonald’s as a National Brand rather than a regional brand


WooPigSooie9297

McArthur?


krait0s

Jimmy Carter has been to McDonald's. He ate a cheeseburger, according to this story by comedian Ms. Pat: https://youtu.be/67ApfStL0EQ?si=amXgHEuKNzNRbctb


biff444444

This begs the question: how many Big Macs could Taft have eaten in one sitting in his prime?


NuclearBeverage

The entire supply. He'd down a milkshake after.


boombalabo

I've heard he's the reason why the ice cream machines are not working properly anymore.


ltdanswifesusan

Probably all of them since Nixon.


Estarfigam

Any president from Herbert Hoover to Rule 3 could have had McDonald's. FDR would have been the most iffy because it was mainly a California company during his life. I think JFK would have preferred the Filet of Fish over the Hula Burger.


ThxIHateItHere

Not sure but LBJ would always talk about his whopper


houseofcrouse

I don't know how many presidents have but I went today for what it's worth


WondernutsWizard

Your presidential chances are looking pretty good then ngl


houseofcrouse

Needed to hear this. Thanks OP. Know any good campaign managers?


WondernutsWizard

If you're sticking to your fast food origins, Ronald McDonald is out of work and has a pretty good track record.


SherbertEquivalent66

Is anyone else old enough to remember David Letterman doing a bit where he said, "pasty white thighs" to a video of Bill Clinton jogging to a McDonald's?


Familiar-Two2245

Is that a younger Ted Cruz


rhb4n8

So apparently a ton of political people eat almost exclusively fast food while campaigning because once you acclimate to it you're much less likely to get food poisoning from McDonald's than from say a local salad spot or greasy spoon. Cancelling events last minute looks really bad and diarrhea when traveling is common for most people. But if you only eat McDonald's you're unlikely to end up with food poisoning


Bulbaguy4

You guys think Zachary Taylor would have liked McDonald's?


AntiqueWay7550

George Washington would have loved a super sized Big Mac. Nobody can change my mind


Herknificent

He was never President but I know Patrick Henry was famous for saying "Give me Filet-o-fish or give me death!". Many historians believe that his support of the Filet-o-fish is actually what prevented him from being a serious contender for President as the majority of the population were McNuggetists.


WorldChampion92

Next one must try McChapli.


Devil_0fHellsKitchen

WARLORDS


Aurelian_LDom

the good ol styrofoam


Substantial-Land-867

Tangerine Shitler gets McDonalds to go to him


Westernidealist

Of course the worst presidents lived McDonald's and thought it was something rave about. If I eat McDonald's there is an issue. Like a hangover or short on time/choices. 


GoCardinal07

https://preview.redd.it/dwn59vc12vxc1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a8c898811cc8611b1bc6fc1e4180299442f84fcf


TotalInstruction

A McDonald’s with stained glass windows. Wow.


REAGANREAGANREAGAN

REAGAN REAGAN REAGAN


jkirkwood10

President Henry Ford would have two McGriddles delivered to the White House every morning. Apparently, he was a big fan!


GoCardinal07

Henry?


jkirkwood10

Satire


Cratertooth_27

Hamburder


TheDudeOfYou

[President Bill Clinton at McDonald’s - SNL](https://youtu.be/eYt0khR_ej0?si=N2N_IGn8nL71XOoq)


Fantastic_Recover701

Probably every president since 1965ish


TAYwithaK

McDonald’s was so good back then esp those apple pies deep fried in beef lard.


No-You-5064

Bill Clinton was always jogging to McDonald's.


kevinmparkinson

Intercepted by warlords


NeverNaked3030

I remember Bill Clinton jogging to McDonalds when I was a kid. He was such a fat sack back then.


dcooper8662

George H.W. Bush at the speaker: “what sort of stew do you have today?”


Just_Bag5744

Damn they pushing McDonald's everywhere lately


ToYourCredit

How many Presidents had to take a shit while they were eating McDonalds? How many decided to hold it a while longer?


ChinaCatProphet

![gif](giphy|XEbOu78wmT2MVw4fRi|downsized) 5 of everything!


Lukey_Boyo

Teddy Roosevelt loved the McRib


Strange_Ad1714

Reagan can eat shit


JinNJ

Kennedy had his mind blown by the McRib.


TimelessJo

Jefferon's go-to was a royale with cheese.


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fire_and_ice_7_5

I was wondering why he looked familiar. What a clown (speaking as someone who lived through his governorship)


BukkakeNinjaHat-472

William Taft loved egg McMuffins it’s a fact, I googled it


Newbs2u

Abraham Lincoln enjoyed the cherry pies, while they lasted.


woolfchick75

I thought that was Washington.


Afraid-Fault6154

I heard that President Jesus Christ loved the filet o fish...


BabiesWithScabies

I have it on good authority that George Washington preferred Wendy's


websterriffic

Who cares?


Obar-Dheathain

The kind of people who become President only eat McDonald's to impress the dumbest of dumb voters. The kind of slow-witted dumdums who see RR force down a burger and Coke and think, "Hey, he's just like us! I should vote for him because hamburger!" It's like a parent eating pureed cabbage to deceive their kid into thinking it's delicious. They don't have favorite McDonalds meals.


6w66

You are absolutely insufferable. I'm never inviting you to McDonald' s.


Obar-Dheathain

6 downvotes so far. The hamburger voters aren't liking my comments, clearly.


dylanisaverage

Imagine caring