viral post share in thread 2024 Republican candidate and former President Donald Trump allegedly walked out of a McDonald’s restaurant in Pennsylvania after refusing to pay for a customer’s meal.

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Verdict: False

The headline included in the post references President Trump’s June 2023 stop at Versailles, a Cuban restaurant in Miami. There is no evidence that Trump did not pay for his customers’ meals during a recent visit to a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania.

Fact check:

On October 20, President Trump reportedly visited a McDonald’s restaurant in Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania, where he worked at a fry station and held a press conference at the drive-thru window. Associated Press. Trump also served customers at the drive-thru window, including Nayara Andrejczyk. fox news Reported.

A post in the thread, which has more than 1,000 likes at the time of writing, claims that Trump left a McDonald’s restaurant in Pennsylvania even though he said he wouldn’t pay for a customer’s meal.

Above the headline about President Trump, it says, “MAGA McDonald’s franchisees who allowed President Trump to use their restaurants for promotional purposes will now pay for the meals President Trump said he would pay for.” are. “President Trump serves ‘food for everyone’ at restaurant, then leaves without paying,” the headline claims.

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That claim is false. Although the headline is genuine and was published by a UK-based news organization, guardian This refers to President Trump’s visit to Versailles, a Cuban restaurant in Miami, in June 2023. quoting, article The Miami New Times reported that President Trump offered “food for everyone” during his stay in Versailles, but did not keep his promise.

Similarly, we found “Check the facts” There are no reliable reports It has been suggested that Trump did not pay for his customers’ meals during a recent visit to a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania. In fact, the opposite is true. October 22nd, Politifact I debunked that claim.

Moreover, President Trump does not seem to respond to this claim: his official website, His TRUTH social accountsor his Verified socializing media account. (Related: Will Donald Trump be barred from voting in the 2024 election due to a felony?)

Check Your Fact has reached out to President Trump’s spokesperson for comment.