President Trump really screwed up the DC October agenda with his brilliant McMove, and I’m loving it!
The overreaction from the corporate division of media with the (1) John Kelly fabrications and the (2) Epstein model accusations are what happens when the leftist rapid response team is desperate and running out of reasonably believable fake material.
Accordingly, when those specific DC leftists get angry, they react against any interest that is even tangentially aligned against them. The timing here is in no way coincidental. They have these operations prepped in the kitchen and trigger them when needed.
[…] “In a letter sent late Monday afternoon, Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Bob Casey of Pennsylvania and Ron Wyden of Oregon demanded that McDonald’s President and CEO Chris Kempczinski explain the chain’s pricing decisions.”
[…] In a statement, McDonald’s said the letter from the senators “demonstrates a lack of understanding of our franchise business model and contains contortions of facts and many inaccuracies.”
“McDonald’s and our franchisees are committed to keeping prices affordable — from the everyday prices on our menu boards, to our popular $5 Meal Deal and other offers available locally or on the App,” the company said. “Take the components of the $5 Meal Deal with McChicken, for example — which would have cost 15% more in 2020 than they do today. That’s the opposite of price gouging.” (link)
There is a certain irony in the progressive argument about pricing when contrast against the inflation they created with COVID-19 response policy. Their Build Back Better / Green New Deal spending spree and subsequent energy policy, in combination with diminished dollar valuation, directly created inflation on a scale that was never seen before in U.S. economic history.
The leftists are now railing against private sector price increases they created with government policy. Of course, in order to advance their ideological agenda, they must pretend not to know things.
Additionally, remember Elizabeth Warren is the person who constructed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a quasi-legislatively authorized targeting silo established to threaten, blackmail and ultimately coerce payments from the private sector. Warren is essentially the secretary of the CFPB fund, constructed inside government that reaches outside government, to assemble funds that are then repurposed back to leftist community activist groups.
President Trump’s move to showcase the McDonald element of his political attachment to the ‘common working person’, the ordinary American, shattered the well-organized construct and fabrications of him by the leftist deep state. Trump caught them completely unprepared to counter this “blue collar billionaire” move.
They are lashing out desperately against President Trump as he continues to crush their fabricated Kamala Harris construct.
…. and I’m loving it!
“price increases that outpaced inflation”
Not hard, seeing that the CPI Consumer Price Index excludes food and fuel !!!
(the largest expenditures for any household, week in and week out, and that rise steeply when you restrict our energy supplies)
the explanation is that they are not included because they are “volatile”
that’s not a reason to exclude them
it’s a reason for running a frikking SMOOTHING AVERAGE through them
what am I? taking crazy pills here?
Excellent point Nim!!! If food and fuel is added into the current inflation index perhaps McDonald’s didn’t outpace the adjusted inflation index but just held their profit margin? Many of us forget that food and fuel is excluded to keep the inflation rate lower! It’s just another scam forced on us We The MAGA People by our corrupt Federal govt!!! It’s really no different than the employment rate scam!!! JMO
And why are food and fuel excluded?
Because the first Radical Dimm President, Jimmy Carter, fomented the second fuel embargo with his mishandling of middle east foreign policy. This caused a lost of the massive 14-15% inflation under Carte. (They think todays numbers are bad, they don’t like to remember 14% inflation, 21% credit cards and car loans, 15% mortgage rates, and the rest!)
So under Carter, they removed fuel and food to make inflation look lower and oh yeah, by the way, so they could CUT SOCIAL SECURITY. (Under the Dimm definition, any reduction in the rate of increase is a CUT, Remember?).
This also occurred while Carter, Al Gore, and F Joe were all “saving” social security by 1) increasing the full retirement age (occurring now) 2) cutting future benefits by 2/3s, and tripling the payroll tax!
Also during this time, FJoe and ALgore instituted the first tax on Social Security Benefits, at 50%, and later raised them to 85%!
Yep, they are all Friends fo the Working Man And Retirees!
Just WoW! All issues I am just NOW aware of!
This is why your donation to keep the Treehouse online is money well spent. Where else will you find this much truth, packaged with humor, on the web? (Answer: Nowhere!)
AND there’s no inflation
you can donate the same amount you did last month or last year
… although you might consider increasing or contributing more frequently, in recognition of Sundance and staff’s increased costs, hard work, and inherent talent and good looks
… and just to be a good egg and Tree citizen, if you gnomesayin’
Me, too….
McDonald’s was just starting to take back some market share from rivals in the sector.
Unsurprisingly, Warren doesn’t seem to be interested in their “numbers”.
Liz Warren is as far left as you can get. Her voting record proves that along with Kamala when she was in the US Senate. Loony fringe.
Dangerous Looney fringe now wearing the official “Black Boots”.
“….the explanation is that they are not included because they are “volatile”
Interesting that they would claim food prices are volatile. If we go back a bit in our nation’s regulatory history and look closely, we will find that the excuse given back then for why we absolutely MUST have a federal Department of Agriculture is to support our nation’s farmers by eliminating pricing volatility.
You’re dazzling with brilliance while They’re baffling with bullchit!
Extra salty, extra large McCries are the best.
Meanwhile, over on CNN the camel really stubbed her toe in what should have been a love fest with Anderson Cooper. Internal polling in the camel’s camp must be pretty bad if she’s showing her face in public. The more she squeaks, the more lubricant is required when she gets back to the bus.
That’s why they’re bringing out the big celebrities now. Beyoncé and Eminem and literally big Lizzo. They need other people to sell Harris bc she can’t close the deal.
Yep…
Beyonce & Eminem I heard might be part of Diddygate. As far as Lizzo, her at a Diddy Freak off 🤮
Eminen apparently had a Kiss the Ring and Bend the Knee moment on some show or other.
And there was an even worse one for somebody named Usher. Something about a big bathrobe.
This Diddy thing is growing legs…
Also has a pre-election concert scheduled with who else? Bruce Springsteen!
Ask Hitlery how well that worked for her.
That magic was gone decades ago.
I did really revere his classically-trained piano player, though. That guy was really good… Roy somebody I think…
If it’s celebrity endorsed I’m not buying
I don’t even own a TV, what makes them think I give a rats …. what they say?
ditto!
More Charmin exposure! Lovin’ it! I chit canned the boob tube over a decade ago, done supporting these @$$ wipes!
They can’t sell her, either.
I hear they’re dragging out Springsteen.
“Lubricant” is a euphemism for massive qualities of alcohol provided free by taxpayers!! Just ask Nancy Pelosi!!! JMO
LOLOLOL! nice one!
We have a winner!
Yep. The entire battalion on the left didn’t get their non-GMO corn bran muffin with non-dairy, fair-market chocolate chips.
Instead, Trump served them up one Bigly Unhappy Meal!
Badala-bip-bop-ba! We’re lovin’ it!
They can have my dairy when they can pry it from my cold dead fingers. Love me my real cheese and milk and cream cheese and cream and on and on…
I know, right?
I’m loving it, McDonald’s reply. Seeing as their $5 value meal is a great value and you do not need the app to order it(McDouble or McChicken+ 4 nuggets+sm fry+medium drink), and with a 20% coupon in the app, you can feed a family of 4 (once in awhile for obvious reasons) for under $20, while simultaneously earning points for more deals and free food.
On the app, Free fry Friday. Bonus breakfast deals. Drink specials. Coupons. BOGO,s…Place is always packed because they did all they could to retain value for “We Plebians”.
Trump for the WIN, again.
Don’t I recall the Dollar Menu they did for Obama during the last planned Recession™? Or am I dreaming again?
Yes, they did.
Zero still sucks.
Who 🥸
The Obozo.
The Mulatto Messiah.
Yep. Credit the CEO. He got national publicity for the $5 meal deal in his response.
I am loving it with you Sundance!! let us continue to pray for the safety of Donald and for continued deepening of his conversion to Christ. I pray that Donald Trump is listening to the advice of Franklin Graham to begin each day asking for God’s incredible help. If God is for him who can be against him?
Speaking of which, I thought this was powerful — a group called Latino Americans for Trump praying for PDJT, laying hands on him and praying God’s blessing and protection over him:
Thank you so much for sharing this! I am in tears…
So very encouraging….!
I loved the TRUMP U Hat. That’s my team!!!!
And to let you know, the prayers are working –
“ SPOOKED! Witches complain they cannot cast harmful spells on Trump”
https://archive.is/LEveC
Hahahaha! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
yes, let’s continue to pray
but, additionally, let’s pray for
his/our enemies conversion to Christ
I think President Trump and God
are doing just fine without our sermons
A few well-placed honest conversions would not be amiss – I agree.
McDonald Trump has trumped the machine once again.
All the snark and vitriol renders their claims as appetizing as day-old fries.
Hmmm…gives new meaning to the phrase: “A few fries short of a Happy Meal”?
I’m loving it too, Sundance! You have been right all along. We well remember Elizabeth Warren’s ‘blackmail’ operation of sorts. She’s an idiot but a very cunning one.
Can feel the desperation everywhere.. and people ARE waking up! We have common ground with every hard working person we encounter. If you just send a little ‘bat signal’ to where they know where we stand, many will feel safe to talk, open up and start sharing that they are MAGA and why. It is a wonderful thing to behold! God is good!
Keep praying 🙏🏽
The little “bat signal” is a fantastic thing, StandTall!
I’ve had several sent my way, and I responded accordingly!!
I send them out now.
Results have been “Encouraging”…
To say the least
St. Louis Fed tracks Big Mac Price Index. Big Mac price inflation took off starting in 2021 Biden/Harris administration.
Nov. 5 voters can hold Biden/Harris accountable for economic malfeasance.
St. Louis Fed==> https://www.stlouisfed.org/on-the-economy/2024/apr/how-big-mac-index-relates-overall-consumer-inflation
These people are so so very petty. And juvenile.
Secondly, there is legislative purpose here.
Great,now it’s Lawfare against Micky D!
When are they going to send a veiled threat letter to Big Pharma, Big Medicine, and Big Hospital lamenting the costs of medical care in this nation?
McNever
LOL!! Yet so true!!
I’m Lafn!
I know of someone that has been waiting for a couple years now to be able to get medicine through insurance…finally after doing all the paperwork required to qualify…told to request a specialty pharmacy for the medicine to be sent and the upfront cost to them was only 33%($2000/mo). Funny thing is for those two year waiting time, they were only paying at a clinic $12/3mo cash…so yeah, when are those crazy dewnuttins in congress going to get their act straight. 😛
OLS…When they support Donald Trump. Or even let him work THEIR fry machine
Or their pressure/manipulation/BRIBERY on the Jabs…. (which, btw, are ONGOING!)
Until November 5, try the NEW McDonalds Trump Burger, $2.
Add two scoops of ice cream for $1.
McDonald’s is too nice. They should just should just say “In response to Sen Warren’s bizarre accusations, we just say, ‘Consider the source.’” And beneath it show this image.
Judging by the pose, this looks like a member of the Fuquawee tribe……….
Yesterdays local Fox news claiming the CDC has found proof of E.Coli poisoning at McDonald in many states. From the 1/4 lb burgers. So far there has been one death and one lawsuit filed. I doubt they will put Mc,D’s out of busniss
Just sent this to the offspring away at school:
“I will buy you anything from McDonald’s that you eat from now until Election Day to throw some sunlight to McDonald’s who now the crooks are trying to smear.”
Force multiplying!
It’s not their favorite place to eat, and they eat like birds, so it prob won’t drive me to the poor house.
I’d prefer the Oh Henry, thanks.
The narcissistic overseers demanding private citizens explain themselves is what they have been claiming big, bad Putin does… it’s actually comical they view themselves as righteous. Regardless of what they want, Americans (80% of the counties vote RED) are fiercely independent, faithful to family, and cling to our Bible and guns vs OUR “elected” leadership fiercely promoting dependency on The State and The State knows best… so bow down, worship the ring or else.
Well stated, Mr. Brooks. They are so hypocritical that it’s blows my mind others don’t see it.
BTW- That was one good USA hockey team you coached to victory. Sorry if your first name isn’t Herb. That
series brought the emotion that President Trump brings to our country.
WINNING!!!
Whenever good times are spoiled for the paleface, you can bet good money that the Fake Indian is responsible.
the next time the CDC puts the word out on “eColi” or Listeria, etc. I am saying “show us the data/lab results”. And any entity who does not take split samples with any government agency (EPA, FDA, etc) is asking for trouble. Take split samples, send them to a lab of your choice and compare the results. It they differ, scream to high heaven. The time is passed for accepting the governments word FOR ANYTHING.
Great idea.
I was skeptical of the listeria charge at Boar’s Head.
They are all about the good meat and we know the Blob hates meat.
Bob Casey and company (et al) are nothing more than a Mike Meoff and his brother Jack all in one! (Charmins) Nothing quite like a liar Democrat Senator! Can’t wait ’til he gets the boot!
Booby (spelling intentional) is certainly not his father. I never voted for Bob Sr. however he did get a degree of respect from me when at the 1992 DNC Convention the party bigwigs yanked him from the speakers’ list literally while Casey was waiting in the wings to take to the lectern. Reason: Sr. was a pro – life Democrat.
“President Trump’s move to showcase the McDonald element of his political attachment to the ‘common working person’, the ordinary American, shattered the well-organized construct and fabrications of him by the leftist deep state. Trump caught them completely unprepared to counter this “blue collar billionaire” move.”
And the extra ketchup on these fries is that, whether he holds public office or not, Trump does indeed frequent this establishment as a consumer of McDonald’s goods. He’s taking the old saying “put your money where your mouth is” to a whole new level.
I am guilty. Yesterday I bought 2 McDoubles, large fries, large tea, all under $10.00. Not a bad price in todays market. It was a dollar for the extra McDouble special deal.
Lib candidates run to Hollywood for help…like real people are impressed by this? Its probably a net negative.
I haven’t seen a single good movie out of Hollyweird in 10 years.
I haven’t heard any good music out of that industry for even longer except for indie Americana, country, and bluegrass. Everything else sounds like it was recorded in a giant tin can and has no originality.
Live local music, however, is exploding and a whole lot of it is very good.
Exihibit A: Taylor Swift. Very good live show production and PR/marketing, the music is run of the mill.
Nice…………………….
Hopefully, those aligned with big business, for example, whether with McDonald’s or with big real estate owners in Manhattan, are beginning to learn that they are only ‘allied’ with the Dems when they follow the Dem directive. I hope these Dem threats don’t ‘frighten them into submission’. Rather it should make them defiantly angry.
The Uniparty/Deep State is also going crazy over the fact that President Trump is looking to eliminate federal income tax altogether.
Back to funding the US government with tariffs.
McConnell in the media today telling the world that “MAGA is wrong.”
Pocahontas will see her CFPB shattered & dismantled by Elon & Vivek.
PRAY FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP & the USA 🙏🙏🙏
CFPB isn’t constitutional anyway.
Very little of their nonsense is.
None of the above clowns ever had to make payroll and keep their doors open. Lots of businesses have gone under or are closing stores do to inflation. Inflation caused by rampant spending and killing oil production which is the lifeblood of any country.
“Lots of businesses have gone under or are closing stores “ due to the unlawful mandates during covid!, along with the abandonment of ‘the rule of law’ on shoplifting and looting.
Since covid, how many stock trades has Wyden done and by what percent has his net worth increased? Does he do better than Nancy at stock trading? Asking for a friend…
Gentle suggestion….. Trump should work at national brands that are franchised. Trump has true “joy” and shines when he is with the citizens that love him.
I almost never eat at McDonald’s. But I ate lunch there yesterday, and again today, in protest of this kind of crap. First the e-coli nonsense, and now this.
I hope the CEO tells them to go pound sand.
After just about any breakfasr, my favorite meal there has always been a fish sandwich, fries, and hot apple pie. Will find one soon and chow down.
That’s what I had! Lol.
Me, too! Love the Egg McMuffin for breakfast!
Bacon egg and cheese bagel sandwich or sausage egg and cheese McGriddle.
Related and a rational defense is the news that McDonalds is suing the 4 big beef processors for PRICE FIXING :
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/mcdonalds-sues-several-meat-packing-companies-claims-colluded-inflate-beef-prices <– these are the companies the Senators should be looking at.
Two weeks ago – I have not checked yet where these companies send their donations but I’m sure Ds are included.
Well, McDonald’s HAVE raised their prices. Sausage and egg biscuit meal with soda this morning was $9.19 and I donated the rest up to $10 so I got a $10 back from a $20 for breakfast. Not a couple of months ago I got a egg McMuffin sammy and soda breakfast and it was 7.xx. Next time I got it, it was $9.19.
Still the “fullest” morning meal with a Big Breakfast with pancakes for less than what you paid. It is usually the only meal I ever get from McDonald’s.
I’m going to get a Big Mac and fries and I need something to wash them down.
Get me an ice cold, golden fire water, Fauxcahontas! aka SquatsWithLeftistCommunityActivistGroups.
-RedistributesWithAFist.
Glad I wasn’t drinking anything when I read those two names.
It would have been all over my keyboard by now.
Their reaction reminds me of the endgame of ‘Training Day’, where Denzil Washington’s character, a corrupt cop, is threatening all his neighbours, as his power visibly slips away. The more extreme the threats and demands of loyalty the more ineffective they become, as people lose their fear. There is a palpable power shift going on, as the reality of the DS defeat is spreading.
I wrote, after the debate, that Harris was a Bud-lite and Trump, a matured single malt, well what we’re seeing now is voters repelled by the bitter, gassy, aftertaste from the former, versus their increasing satisfaction with the slow, deep, lingering ‘burn’ of the latter.
That picture wins the day! I hope these idiots are so rattled they can’t find their ass with both hands and a bloodhound.
Will some one deep fry these commie ass holes….
Add plenty of salt, too…..
Question for Pocahontas……are you sending this same letter to other restaurant chains?
Trump was on Andrew Schultz’ “Flagrant” podcast last week. 3 hours after the podcast aired, the venue he was supposed to shoot his next comedy special at cancelled on him. They really do go after anyone that is even remotely pro Trump.
The MSM is also barking madly about listeria outbreaks from tainted McDonald’s meat. They say that dozens of people have already died. I say, well, maybe. Maybe not. But my first thought was that the timing of this story seems a little too on-the-nose.
Sorry y’all. I didn’t see all the previous comments about this before I posted.
Just proves once again the communists masquerading as leftist Democrats know no bottom to their disgusting attacks upon US. They are worse than slime, they’re the green mucus beneath the scum under the slime. We must be delivered from their inauthentic treacherous governance.
WTAF? Retail prices are no business of US Govt. GTFO
Welcome ro McDC
Over a billion screwed
End it all, Trump endorse the democrats, they will have no choice but to eat their own.
On a serious note, as if that’s not truth, Trump now says he will think about pardoning lil Biden? Then he brags he could have jailed Hilary but didn’t?
There is an issue besides vengeance or paybacks, and I’m holding my tongue on colorful language with this problem with Trump. It’s called justice and when a person is put in power who will not prosecute the guilty those who desire OUR demise as well as his it diminishes his moral standing, weakening our nation. Truthfully, Trump has very little moral standing to begin with.
Makes my blood boil to think any one of these people walk away after all they have done to destroy our nation. Hunter Biden was selling our nation to the highest bidder and funding a laundering business in the Ukraine. Hilary has a long resume of crimes that directly destroy our safety in this nation.
This is the part where Trump flunks these life lessons. It’s not his choice to prosecute the criminals it’s his duty. These statements are insanity especially before the election, and he lost his first term because he didn’t want to do the hard stuff, jailing and prosecuting the guilty who run the swamp.
Im not afraid Trump will screw up, I’m assured he will with these statements. He says it’s us they want to destroy, he’s just in the way? Then he needs to do the job. And pardons need to be immediately issued for every one of the January 6th participates. I’m sure that’s going to be a huge issue for him but that is fair.
Im not in the camp of “only Trump”, if God is in it then he chooses the vessel. People are so desperate right now it’s one extreme or another it’s like never before.
They say Christians are not voting? I do understand why.
Zzzzz…
I wonder how many of Senator Warren’s constituents have written to her prior to today expressing concern about alleged price gouging at McDonalds?
Maybe zero?
I wonder what would turn up in a FOIA request?
I think that McDonald employees manning the drive thru windows
should all wear Trump masks on Halloween!
The biggest Covid disinformation was Biden screaming at Trump in the 2020 debate, anyone who let 300,000 people die from covid, does not deserve re-election.
Now Democrats are claiming this was disinformatio? My head spins.
Also, I am not particularly enamored with the food at McDonalds….
but….if it would help and tick off a woke liberal, I would gladly
purchase a big breakfast there daily until the election!
I pointed out elsewhere that, surprise surprise, just days after Trump went to McDonalds there was a sudden flurry of media shills pushing a story about E. Coli outbreaks at the restaurant chain.
Once you see the strings, you can’t unsee them.
I have been McB1tching for months about a lack of hamburger in the grocery stores. The only thing available was 93% for $6.99 a lb. Finally we got some 80% at $2.99 this week. Hamburger has been very difficult to find.