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What the 'DoorDash Grandma' stunt tells us about Trump

Working Lunch: This week's political podcast dissects the president's staged McDonald's delivery to the Oval Office and his efforts to woo the working class.

In this week’s Working Lunch, Joe Kefauver and Franklin Coley of Align Public Strategies takes a look at President Trump's recent staged delivery of a McDonald’s order to the Oval Office by a “DoorDash Grandma,” which was designed to note the anniversary of the No Tax on Tips policy. Does the president’s ongoing infatuation with The Clown (Ronald McDonald) represent an effort to woo working-class voters?

In addition, Ed Egee from the National Retail Federation joins the podcast to discuss legislative responses being floated by progressives to combat the “affordability gap,” namely Fair Share health proposals.

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