Trump Promotes Tax Policies Through White House Food Delivery

President Donald Trump received a McDonald’s delivery at the Oval Office on April 13, 2026, as part of a televised effort to promote his no tax on tips initiative. The event took place on the colonnade outside the West Wing, where the president met with a DoorDash driver to receive the order.

The delivery driver, identified by DoorDash as Sharon Simmons, provided two bags containing cheeseburgers and fries. According to the White House, President Trump later distributed the food to his West Wing staff.

During the interaction, President Trump tipped Simmons with a $100 bill. The gesture was intended to highlight his policy regarding the taxation of tips, noting that the 2025 filing deadline for most Americans was two days away from the date of the delivery.

The no tax on tips is something special. It’s very special.

President Donald Trump

Details of the Delivery and Driver

Sharon Simmons, an Arkansas native and grandmother of 10, was wearing a red t-shirt that read DoorDash Grandma during the delivery. She informed the president that the order contained his favorites.

Reports indicate that Simmons used $11,000 earned in tips during the previous year to support her family.

The president joked that the encounter doesn’t look staged while handing the $100 bill to Simmons.

Context of the Initiative

The delivery was specifically coordinated to sell the administration’s tax cut for tips. By utilizing a gig-economy worker and a high-profile fast-food order, the president sought to bring visibility to the policy shortly before the tax filing deadline.

President Trump has a documented history with the fast-food chain. During his 2024 presidential campaign, he worked the drive-thru of a franchise in Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania, serving french fries. He has also been photographed eating McDonald’s on his campaign plane.

In 2019, during his first term in office, the president served food from McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and Burger King to members of the Clemson Tigers college football national champion team.

The White House noted that the president’s favorite items from the chain include Big Macs, the Filet-O-Fish sandwich, french fries, and chocolate shakes.