Yes, It Was Deleted. But for a few Brief, Shining Minutes…
McDonald’s official, verified Twitter account Thursday morning told President Donald Trump he’s a “disgusting excuse of a President.” Also, “we would love to have @BarackObama back,” and, “you have tiny hands.”
Yes, it was deleted, The Daily Beast reports, 20 minutes later.
“You are actually a disgusting excuse of a President and we would love to have @BarackObama back, also you have tiny hands,†the tweet, which was also pinned to the top of McDonald’s Twitter page, reads.
Daily Beast’s Andrew Kirell posted a screenshot to Twitter:
RedState’s Ben Howe wanted confirmation, and got it:
“The company did not immediately return requests for comments,” The Daily Beast adds, “but we’ll chalk this up to a social-media handler going rogue on their last day with McDonald’s.”
UPDATE: 10:27 AM EDT –
McDonald’s posts a statement:
NBC News’ Bradd Jaffy posts the perfect response:
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