FEASTERVILLE TREVOSE, Pa. — Former President Donald Trump made national headlines last weekend when he activated a french fry machine at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania, but since then, everyone has been blaming it. It’s clear that I don’t like it.
The McDonald’s location that President Trump visited on Sunday has since come under threat. Carson Swick/New York Post
Three law enforcement officers visited the Bucks County franchise Wednesday afternoon to keep an eye out for anyone attempting to harm Golden Arches or its full-time employees.
One of the officers told the Post that they were posted there as a precaution after a group of unruly customers caused a disturbance around 3pm on Tuesday.
Tight security was in place ahead of Trump’s visit on Sunday, with supporters of the former president lining up across the street. Getty Images
He said the incident was ultimately resolved peacefully, but other credible threats against fast food restaurants have been made since Trump’s visit.
Inside the restaurant Wednesday, politics dominated lunchtime conversations between tables of locals.
Two older men playfully debated the extent to which illegal immigrants are responsible for violent crimes against American citizens.
A conservative Trump supporter at the table accused his friend of being misinformed by liberal networks seeking to downplay the issue.
“Where did you hear that? Charlie, where do you get your news?” the man asked.
“Oh, CNN,” Charlie replied.
“The case is solved. It’s fake news,” a pro-Trump friend shot back, drawing laughter from his diners.
“I’m sorry to hear this!” another woman at their table told the Post.
Yelp users wrote critical reviews of the McDonald’s where Trump handed out food. AP
Comments on the restaurant’s Yelp page were temporarily disabled after a user posted a one-star review.
“The fries were salty, like someone who lost a major election cried over their fries for an hour,” one reviewer posted on Monday.
“The person in the drive-thru somehow resembled someone I saw on the news as a convicted felon,” another wrote.
Other commenters were more kind to the former president, even declaring that his visit made McDonald’s “great again.”
One reviewer said, “This was the best McDonald’s I’ve been to in 47 years. The older employees were very kind.” “Let’s make McDonald’s great again! Bring back the dollar menu!”
One Yelp user believes McDonald’s new employee is the person who will make the chain “great again.” AP
McDonald’s released a statement after President Trump’s visit confirming that it welcomes everyone regardless of political affiliation, but has not commented on the situation since then.
