7 Stupid Moments From Trump’s McDonald’s Summit Speech

So what did Trump talk about for nearly an hour, if not the cost-of-living issues affecting millions of Americans (and the GOP’s chances in the midterms)? The usual mix of self-aggrandizing falsehoods, weird attacks on innocent bystanders, and barely decipherable nonsense. Here are some of the stupidest moments from his speech.


Telling McDonald’s employers to fight minimum-wage increases

Claiming his McDonald’s “skit” was the most-Googled thing ever


Rambling about renaming the Gulf of Mexico

Trump: "I said, 'why is the Gulf of Mexico called the Gulf of Mexico?' I said, 'We're changing the name.' And now it's the Gulf of America. Has nothing to do with McDonald's, but maybe it does."

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-11-17T23:29:22.402Z

Mocking Biden for thinking “the American Dream” is three words

Trump: "No matter who you are, everybody loves something at McDonald's. I like the fish. Khhhhh. I like it. You could do a little bit more tartar sauce though please. Seriously."

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-11-18T00:04:57.220Z

Doing a weird fish-filet impression

Trump: "No matter who you are, everybody loves something at McDonald's. I like the fish. Khhhhh. I like it. You could do a little bit more tartar sauce though please. Seriously."

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-11-18T00:04:57.220Z

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