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Trump Admits DoorDash Stunt Was ‘Tacky’ After Bizarre White House Delivery Caused Controversy
Trump used the Oval Office stunt to promote his no-taxes-on-tips policy, but Simmons said the savings were only $3,000 to $4,000.
- On Monday, April 13, President Donald Trump received the first-ever Oval Office DoorDash delivery from 58-year-old employee Sharon Simmons, a photo-op designed to promote his "no tax on tips" policy.
- The White House staged the event to mark the one-year anniversary of the "no tax on tips" policy, a centerpiece of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
- During a Thursday event in Las Vegas, President Trump called the stunt "a little tacky" and "embarrassing," contradicting the initial promotion despite online criticism of the delivery's authenticity.
- The White House claimed Simmons saved $11,000 last year through the policy, though Salon's Amanda Marcotte argued the event reflects a society failing basic responsibilities to citizens.
- Critics note the incident emerges amid broader economic inequality debates, contrasting Simmons' $22,000 2025 earnings with the DoorDash CEO's $313 million salary that year.
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Trump’s latest stunt follows 'decades of toxic right-wing messaging': report
On Monday, April 13, U.S. President Donald Trump received a well-publicized delivery at the White House: two bags of McDonald's food dropped off by 58-year-old DoorDash employee Sharon Simmons, now being dubbed "DoorDash Grandma" in media reports. Trump and his allies used the delivery to promote his "no tax on tips" policy, claiming that Simmons — who is reportedly using her DoorDash earnings to help pay for her husband's cancer treatment — is …
‘It was embarrassing’: Trump reflects on viral DoorDash burger delivery for ‘no tax on tips’ push
What started as a lighthearted political stunt quickly turned into a viral controversy. U.S. President Donald Trump has admitted that a DoorDash delivery inside the Oval Office was 'a little tacky,' after the moment sparked widespread attention online.
DoorDash Grandma deserves better
Despite the myriad political failures of his second term, Donald Trump still has an annoying skill. His reality TV-style antics create the illusion that he’s relatable, even though, having grown up with unimaginable wealth, he’s probably never performed basic everyday tasks like grocery shopping, filling a gas tank or DoorDashing an order from McDonald’s. On Monday the president emerged from the Oval Office to receive two bags of his beloved che…
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