Over the course of his life, Donald J. Trump has been many things: real estate tycoon,
reality TV star, and president of the United States.
Should we add "foodie" to that impressive list?
With a strict diet that shuns breakfast and alcohol in favor of fast food, here's a look
at how America's commander in chief is making dinner great again, in his own unique way.
McDonald's
After a press conference in early 2016, Trump answered a series of quick-fire questions
in which he revealed that his favorite McDonald's menu item is what he called the "Fish Delight."
Of course, McDonald's doesn't actually have anything called "Fish Delight" on its menu.
But, you know, close enough.
Hey, he's the President, not Mayor McCheese.
"This thing you've pulled off It's amazing.
A Big and Tasty for just a dollar?
How do you do it?
What's your secret?"
KFC
Where McDonald's leads, KFC shall follow — and nowhere is this truer than on the list of
the president's favorite foods.
In mid-2016, Trump tweeted a photo of himself on his own private jet, chowing down on a
veritable banquet of KFC, including a $20 Fill-Up bucket normally used to feed a whole
family.
The Washington Post later published an expose questioning his use of silverware to eat fried
chicken.
Well-done steak
If there's one thing Trump knows, it's great steak.
"And believe me, I understand steaks.
It's my favorite food.
And these are the best."
However, according to Trump's butler, Anthony Senecal, Trump actually likes his steaks so
well done they "rock on the plate."
While some chefs consider cooking a steak well done to be a major culinary crime, we're
guessing Trump will get off with a Presidential Pardon.
Taco bowls
During the election campaign, Trump tried to win over the hispanic vote on Cinco de
Mayo by tweeting a photo of himself eating a taco bowl from the Trump Tower Grill.
So how good are his favorite tacos?
According to a review in Business Insider, the $18 dish apparently had a decent, warm
crunch to its tacos, but fell flat in pretty much every other aspect.
They dubbed it "passable at best, mediocre at worst," which is actually one of the better
reviews for the food at Trump Tower Grill.
Ouch.
Burger King
Not content with just McDonald's and KFC, Trump shakes things up a little and branches
out with Burger King every once in awhile.
After a speech in Florida during the election campaign, Trump and his team celebrated by
sending his driver to the drive-thru to pick up food for the gang from Burger King.
Apparently, Trump's love of Burger King isn't unreciprocated, either.
Shortly after the election, Burger King Russia honored the newly-elected President of the
United States by releasing a Trump-themed burger, which was essentially just their spicy
"Angriest Whopper" meal, except larger.
Diet Coke
So what does the President wash down all that junk food with?
Well, it's usually not water.
According to The New York Times, Trump drinks at least a dozen Diet Cokes every day, which
is so much soda it's almost a matter of national security.
That's because too much soda can be dangerous.
Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, the dean of the Friedman School of Nutrition
Science and Policy at Tufts University told Time magazine that just the caffeine from
all that soda is enough to cause him problems like a higher heart rate, insomnia and migraines
— not to mention other health issues related to diet soda like weight gain, increased risk
for type 2 diabetes, and increased risk of strokes.
Pizza
Politicians have gotten in trouble before because of the way they eat pizza, but that
hasn't stopped Trump from devising his own unique way of enjoying a pie.
In an Us Magazine profile, Trump revealed that he likes to scape the toppings off and
eat them without touching the dough.
Shockingly, it seems as though pizza dough is one major issue Trump has flip-flopped
on, based on this explosive secret video footage.
"then it's a deal?"
"Yes, we eat our pizza the wrong way.
"Crust first."
Meatloaf sandwiches
Back in the day, Trump and his wife Melania appeared on television with Martha Stewart
to help prepare one of his self-professed favorite foods, meatloaf sandwiches.
While most of the segment was spent talking about his hit TV show The Apprentice, with
Stewart's assistance, Trump managed to turn out some pretty passable looking sandwiches.
Fine dining
Though he loves his fast food, Trump does get out to a fancy restaurant every now and
again.
In the past, he's been spotted out dining with his family, a failed British politician
and even occasionally a Democrat or two.
In 2016 The Washington Examiner reported a story related by New Jersey Governor Chris
Christie, in which Trump ordered dinner for Christie at a restaurant in one of Trump's
New York hotels.
He brought out the chef, asked what he had ordered the week before, and ordered the exact
same thing again, for himself and for Christie.
Exactly what this special dish was, however, remains a secret.
Donuts?
Pizza toppings?
Meatloaf?
One thing's for sure: you may not be able to live like America's 45th President, but
at least you can eat like him.
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