In an unexpected twist at the White House, President Donald Trump orchestrated an impromptu press event featuring a food delivery driver. The driver was on-site to drop off the President’s preferred order from McDonald’s.
Standing just outside the Oval Office, Trump received two brown bags from the delivery driver, who was affiliated with DoorDash. Whether the encounter was carefully planned or the driver was briefed beforehand remains uncertain.
The delivery person, wearing a red T-shirt with the words ‘DoorDash Grandma’, appeared taken aback by the President’s invitation to join him in front of the press. The President had assembled reporters to capture the moment.
Trump addressed the delivery driver, saying, “Would you like to do a little news conference with me, with these people? These are not the nicest people.”
In response, the driver replied, “I’ll do whatever you ask me to do, sir.”
During the brief interaction, Trump mentioned, “So the not tax on tips is something special. It’s very special, and that’s one that really pertains to you,” highlighting a topic of interest for the delivery driver.
The President told her it is ‘such an honor to meet you,’ before adding, ‘and I think you voted for me.’
The driver did not answer in the affirmative, saying she ‘maybe’ voted for the Republican.
President Donald Trump holds McDonald’s bags outside the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, DC, April 13, 2026.
The woman said she ‘maybe’ voted for Trump when he asked if she backed him in the last election. She also refused to talk about the President’s policies on men in women’s sports
‘I heard you’re a great supporter,’ Trump responded. ‘We appreciate it.’
Later, Trump asked the delivery worker if she supported his policies to bar men in women’s sports.
‘I really don’t have an opinion on that,’ she said. ‘I’m here about tax on tips.’
The President later handed the woman a wad of cash as a tip.
Reporters in the room spotted at least one hundred dollar bill in the wad that the President handed her.
‘We had a man the other day, they got $5,000,’ Trump said, noting a story about a worker receiving a large tip. ‘Another one got seven [thousand] that they weren’t expecting.’
‘It’s because of the great, big, beautiful bill, and that’s why you came. And I really appreciate it,’ he added.
The President was referencing his marquise legislative package past last summer, dubbed ‘The One Big Beautiful Bill Act,’ which cut taxes on tips.
The President also denied having posted a now-deleted image depicting himself as Jesus Christ. Trump claimed he thought the image portrayed him as a doctor
Trump also denied that he posted a now-deleted image comparing himself to Jesus Christ that stirred much controversy earlier in the day.
‘It was me. I did post it, and I thought it was me as a doctor, and had to do with Red Cross, as a Red Cross worker there which we support, and only the fake news could come up with that one,’ he said, denying that he was comparing himself to Christ.
‘So I just heard about it, and I said, How did they come up with that? It’s supposed to be me as a doctor, making people better. And I do make people better. I make people a lot better,’ he continued.
