Donald Trump made a strange, Hannibal Lecter-esque noise while describing his favourite food at the McDonald's Impact Summit in Washington DC. The US President, 79, was addressing franchise owners, operators and suppliers when he veered off-topic.
During the rambling speech, Trump said: 'No matter who you are, everybody loves something at McDonald's. There's always something to have.' He then added: 'I like the fish,' before making a sound reminiscent of Anthony Hopkins' fictional cannibal or Homer Simpson encountering a donut.
Trump continued: 'You could do a little bit more tartar sauce, though, please. Seriously.' Gesturing to executives, he added: 'Do you understand that? Yes, he understands.' This is not the first time a major corporation has changed a recipe at Trump's behest; Coca-Cola recently reintroduced cane sugar after his social media demand.
Trump also declared himself 'one of your all-time most loyal customers' and claimed to be the first president to have worked as a fry-cook at McDonald's. In reality, he only posed as one during a 2024 election photo op. No US president has previously worked at McDonald's, though Barack Obama worked at Baskin Robbins.
Trump has repeatedly praised the fictional character Hannibal Lecter, calling him 'legendary' and a 'lovely man'. He has since clarified he understands Lecter is not real.
