Donald Trump loves to eat fast food, and he isn’t embarrassed to say so. A Filet-O-Fish. A Big Mac. A Quarter Pounder. A bucket of fried chicken from KFC. “It’s good stuff,” the Republican nominee once confessed. “I think the food’s good and I eat it very carefully.”
Unfortunately for Trump, his love for fast food appears to be unrequited. So far, the fast-food industry hasn’t put big money behind the real estate mogul’s candidacy, even though such companies traditionally support business-friendly Republicans over Democrats. It seems no matter how many McDonald’s runs New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) makes on Trump’s behalf, the candidate can’t lock down the fast-food contingent, according to campaign filings...
The Huffington Post searched for donations to Trump from the chief executives at McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s, Jimmy John’s, Subway, Domino’s and Yum Brands, which includes the KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands. None of those executives appear to have given to Trump’s campaign so far.
If Trump has built hotels and restaurants and created a global hospitality brand, why is the fast-food industry showing so little love for a candidate who is practically one of their own? One explanation is that Trump has fund raised poorly with just about every corporate demographic, and many major Republican donors in general have chosen to shun him.
Aside from diners, there are also workers to worry about. Fast-food employees are disproportionately black and Latino compared to the general population. Trump has polled embarrassingly low among black voters and has made it a hallmark of his campaign to offend and alienate Latino immigrants. Some fast-food workers of color might not appreciate the corporate brass going to bat for a presidential candidate they find revolting.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-fast-food_us_57e41ca1e4b0e28b2b52c92e?section=&
Unfortunately for Trump, his love for fast food appears to be unrequited. So far, the fast-food industry hasn’t put big money behind the real estate mogul’s candidacy, even though such companies traditionally support business-friendly Republicans over Democrats. It seems no matter how many McDonald’s runs New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) makes on Trump’s behalf, the candidate can’t lock down the fast-food contingent, according to campaign filings...
The Huffington Post searched for donations to Trump from the chief executives at McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s, Jimmy John’s, Subway, Domino’s and Yum Brands, which includes the KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands. None of those executives appear to have given to Trump’s campaign so far.
If Trump has built hotels and restaurants and created a global hospitality brand, why is the fast-food industry showing so little love for a candidate who is practically one of their own? One explanation is that Trump has fund raised poorly with just about every corporate demographic, and many major Republican donors in general have chosen to shun him.
Aside from diners, there are also workers to worry about. Fast-food employees are disproportionately black and Latino compared to the general population. Trump has polled embarrassingly low among black voters and has made it a hallmark of his campaign to offend and alienate Latino immigrants. Some fast-food workers of color might not appreciate the corporate brass going to bat for a presidential candidate they find revolting.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-fast-food_us_57e41ca1e4b0e28b2b52c92e?section=&
