In an effort to bolster his reputation among working-class voters, Donald Trump, the Republican nominee for the White House, spent Sunday working the potato chip counter at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania. The “impromptu” event, which included a drive-in press conference, was an attempt to demonstrate his connection to ordinary Americans, after his Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, boasted about her own experience working at McDonalds as a student. While visiting McDonald’s in Feasterville-Trevose, a key swing area in Bucks County, Trump wore an apron over a shirt and tie.

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The former President stood next to his staff as he was shown how to fry and salt potatoes before serving bags of food to customers. “Actually, it takes a lot of expertise to do it right and do it fast,” he said while operating the frying machine, attracting a large crowd outside the restaurant. As he leaned out of the car window to answer questions from the press, Trump dodged questions about whether the experience had changed his views on raising the minimum wage, but he acknowledged the hard work of fast food employees. Trump’s visit to McDonald’s, while making headlines, did not address many of the more important issues facing the American workforce, such as increased wages or labor rights. His reluctance to discuss specific issues, especially around the minimum wage, contrasts with Harris’s campaign, which has consistently pushed for higher wages and expanded worker protections.

Trump’s campaign has increasingly focused on efforts to connect with working-class voters, a demographic that both he and Harris have targeted as the 2024 presidential race heats up. Harris said her summer job at McDonald’s allowed her to empathize with low-wage workers across the country. “I worked there as a student, and it taught me a lot about what it takes to make a living in America,” Harris said in a recent interview, recounting the summer job. as a way to connect with voters and highlight the struggles of working families.