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Trump's DoorDash Stunt: A Tacky Tax Move?

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President Trump admitted to staging a McDonalds delivery in the Oval Office, aiming to promote his no tax on tips policy. Critics argue it benefits high earners more than low-income workers. The stunt faced online backlash, with some calling it out of touch and others highlighting its impact on seniors. Trump compared it to past gimmicks and plans to continue using bold tactics to draw attention to key issues.

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Trump's DoorDash Stunt: A Tacky Tax Move?

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Trump's DoorDash Stunt: A Tacky Tax Move?. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On April 17th, President Donald Trump just owned up to that wild White House moment where a door-dash driver dropped off McDonald's bags right in the Oval Office. It went down on April 13th, with a grandma named Sharon Simmons, who's become known as DoorDash Grandma and Maga Circles. The whole thing was a promo for his no-tax on tips policy. That policy aims to cut taxes on service worker gratuities, but critics say it mostly helps higher earners ship income around and doesn't do much for. Folks already paying zero federal income tax. Trump called the stunt a bit tacky himself while chatting up a crowd in Nevada this week. All mine backlash hit hard, with folks slamming it as out of touch and even pushing for door-dash boycotts. Some pointed out it's spotlight seniors scraping by instead of fixing real economic woes, and allies whispered it missed the mark too. In his Las Vegas remarks, Trump compared it to past gimmicks like drive-thru visits and riding in a garbage truck, saying these embarrassing moves.

Still win big. DoorDash confirmed it was all planned, but insisted Simmons is a legit driver who backs the idea. Trump plans to keep rolling with bowl plays like this, betting they grab attention, and move the needle on key issues. Pop culture, powered by AI. This is Entertainment in Celebrity News today. I'm Corey with The Story.

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