Cross-posted from âToo Bad, So Sad, Too Late - McDonaldâs tells U.S. restaurants itâs not a âpolitical brandâ after Trump visitâ by @JimmyBigSausage@lemm.ee in !news@beehaw.org
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Though President Donald Trump visited a Pennsylvania McDonaldâs location on Sunday, the fast-food giant is trying to stay neutral in the presidential race.
âAs weâve seen, our brand has been a fixture of conversation in this election cycle. While weâve not sought this, itâs a testament to how much McDonaldâs resonates with so many Americans. McDonaldâs does not endorse candidates for elected office and that remains true in this race for the next President,â the company said in an internal message viewed by CNBC and confirmed by a source familiar with the matter.
I havenât eaten at a McDonalds since before covid, and I donât really miss it.
Thatâs part of the damage done. They can claim theyâre non-political, but they allow their franchisees to make corporate appear political, because theyâre basically the same thing to the average person because they donât know the difference.
Streisand effect. Firstly, the first thing Trump dumbasses are going to do is claim freedom of speech and start trashing maccas joints. Doing that will hurt all maccas franchises and make it dangerous for them.
Secondly, not if its not in the contract⌠Trump will threaten to fight for them. It wonât matter if he loses (Right wing idiots will pretend theyâre winning). Maccas is a global brand, so there is a lot of potential for damage.
Best thing to do is simply block the franchise owner from getting any more franchises, and prioritise other franchise owners. Itâs subtle, and it works longer term