Cross-posted from “Too Bad, So Sad, Too Late - McDonald’s tells U.S. restaurants it’s not a ‘political brand’ after Trump visit” by @JimmyBigSausage@lemm.ee in !news@beehaw.org
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Though President Donald Trump visited a Pennsylvania McDonald’s location on Sunday, the fast-food giant is trying to stay neutral in the presidential race.
“As we’ve seen, our brand has been a fixture of conversation in this election cycle. While we’ve not sought this, it’s a testament to how much McDonald’s resonates with so many Americans. McDonald’s does not endorse candidates for elected office and that remains true in this race for the next President,” the company said in an internal message viewed by CNBC and confirmed by a source familiar with the matter.
I haven’t eaten at a McDonalds since before covid, and I don’t really miss it.
McDonald’s trials a second clown in bizarre PR stunt, attempts to distance themselves immediately after.
McDonald’s today attempts to disavow a PR stunt after backlash regarding a second clown character being added to the fandom. Reviewers described the addition as “depressingly old,” “demented,” and “a massive health code violation.”
Other reviewers were appalled at the character’s backstory. “This is supposed to be a family restaurant,” said one online complaint, “they’re adding a character who is rapist wearing orange clown makeup? I know we’re close to Halloween but that is just completely unacceptable. I cannot bring my children here.”