A plane could be seen flying over a clear sky over Pittsburgh on Sunday afternoon trailing a provocative banner aimed at Donald Trump and New York Jets fans.
The plane carried a banner that read: ‘TRUMP AND JETS FANS BOTH JAGOFFS FROM NEW YORK,’ a reference to both Trump and Jets fans being from New York City.
The message was directed at Trump, who attended Sunday night’s game to watch the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the New York Jets from a private suite at Acrisure Stadium.
Greater security measures were implemented for the former president.
A plane could be seen flying over a clear sky over Pittsburgh on Sunday afternoon trailing a provocative banner aimed at Donald Trump and New York Jets fans.
Trump attended the game to watch the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the New York Jets, from a private suite at Acrisure Stadium.
The plane carried a banner that read: “TRUMP AND JETS FANS BOTH JAGOFFS FROM NEW YORK,” a reference to the Trump and Jets fans being from New York City.
Trump could be seen waving to fans from his suite at the end of the first quarter, taking time from his election campaign to enjoy the NFL action.
Adoring supporters serenaded the former president with chants of ‘USA.’ as he showed his appreciation, before taking his seat to watch the NFL action.
The game is also critical, as both the Steelers and Jets desperately need a win in Week 7.
Earlier on Sunday, Trump manned the french fry station at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania before hosting an impromptu news conference, answering questions through the drive-thru window.
As reporters and aides watched, an employee showed Trump how to dip baskets of French fries in oil, salt them and put them in boxes using a shovel.
Trump, a known fast-food fan and notorious germaphobe, expressed his amazement at not having to touch french fries with his hands.
Trump watched the first half of an NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New York Jets in Pittsburgh.
Trump could be seen cheering on the New York Jets during Sunday night’s football game.
Trump is seen sitting in one of the private suites at the football game in Pittsburgh
“It actually takes a lot of experience to do it well and do it quickly,” Trump said with a smile, putting away his jacket and putting on an apron over his shirt and tie.
The visit came as he attempted to counter Democratic candidate Kamala Harris’ campaign accounts of working at the fast-food chain in college, an experience Trump has claimed, without offering evidence, never happened.
A large crowd lined the street in front of the restaurant in Feasterville-Trevose, which is part of Bucks County, a key area for undecided voters north of Philadelphia.
Trump could be seen watching the game intently from a private suite in the stadium.
At one point Trump could be seen waving to the crows from the comfort of his private suite.
Earlier on Sunday, Trump took over the fry station at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania before hosting an impromptu press conference.
After serving bags of takeout food to people in the self-service lane, Trump leaned out the window, still wearing his apron, to answer questions from the media outside.
The former president, who has consistently promoted falsehoods about his 2020 election loss, said he would respect the results of next month’s vote “if it is a fair election.”
The restaurant was closed to the public during Trump’s visit. The former president later attended a late-night town hall in Lancaster before addressing the Pittsburgh Steelers home game.
He joked about buying a reporter ice cream, and when another asked what message he had for Harris on her 60th birthday on Sunday, Trump said, “I’d say, ‘Happy birthday, Kamala,'” adding, “I think I’ll get it.” “. some flowers
Trump did not directly answer the question of whether he would support raising minimum wages after seeing McDonald’s employees in action, but said, “These people work hard.” They’re great.’
He added that “I just saw something… a process that is beautiful.”
An employee delivers an order to former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, during a visit to McDonald’s in Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania.
After serving bags of takeout food to people in the self-service lane, Trump leaned out the window, still wearing his apron, to answer questions from the media outside.
When his aides finally urged him to wrap things up so he could hit the road to his next event, Trump said, “Wasn’t that a strange place to hold a press conference?”
Trump has become obsessed in recent weeks with the summer job Harris said she had in college, working the cash register and making fries at McDonald’s while in college. Trump says the vice president has “lied about working” there, but has offered no evidence to support this claim.
McDonald’s representatives did not respond to a message about whether the company had records of employment at one of its restaurants going back 40 years.
But Harris spokesman Joseph Costello said the former president’s visit to McDonald’s “showed exactly what we would see in a second Trump term: exploiting workers for his own personal gain.”
“Trump doesn’t understand what it’s like to work for a living, no matter how many photo ops he does, and his entire plan for a second term is to give himself, his rich friends, and giant corporations another massive tax cut.” “Costello said in a statement.
