DoorDash Grandma Can’t Deliver Trump a Win in Iran
The president’s photo op for “No Tax on Tips” quickly turned into a press gaggle about the war, Jesus and sports.
At least he tipped.
Photographer: Bloomberg
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In the past 24 hours, US President Donald Trump has accused Pope Leo of being “WEAK on Crime,” announced a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, got McDonald’s delivered to the White House for a photo op, asked his “DoorDash Grandma” about “men in women’s sports” (to which she answered, “I really don’t have an opinion on that. I’m here about No Tax on Tips”), held an impromptu press gaggle about the Iran war and shared — and deleted! — a Truth Social post that portrayed him as a Christ-like figure. “I thought it was me as a doctor,” he told reporters after receiving his fast food. Ah, yes, that must be the magical ray of light that every general practitioner uses to heal patients: