Donald Trump’s KFC obsession, Melania’s love of Magnolia Bakery and Barron’s penchant for a Starbucks Frappuccino: what are the first family’s favourite foods and drinks?

Nov 23 , 2020

Donald Trump enjoys a KFC aboard Air Force One – just one of the many times he’s been snapped enjoying all-American fast food. Photo: @realDonaldTrump/Twitter

Donald and Melania’s eating habits couldn’t be more different: while the president prefers his chicken fried and from a bucket, his wife’s go-to is Jean George’s Parmesan-crusted version

Even before they had access to the White House’s exemplary resident chefs, Donald Trump and his family could have eaten whatever they desired. But it seems the family has always had simpler tastes when it comes to filling their bellies. Read on to find out more about the first family’s favourite foods.

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Donald Trump’s preferred mode of transport may be by private jet, but the former Pizza Hut ambassador’s preferred meal choice is – more often than not – cheap fast food. He’s been sighted on numerous occasions munching McDonald’s and KFC at altitude, and let’s not forget the time he famously ordered a spread of burger and fries to welcome the North Dakota State University football team to the White House.

Members of the North Dakota State University football team behind a table of fast food sandwiches from McDonald's and Chick-fil-A in the East Room of the White House in 2019. Photo: Reuters

His preference for big chain restaurants is believed to be linked to his paranoia about potentially consuming unsafe or unclean foods. The self-confessed germaphobe has previously spoken about the fact that he feels more comfortable grabbing a bite from a well-known brand than an independent restaurant, because they’re required to maintain higher standards of cleanliness, according to The Washington Post.

Another food we know he’s a fan of? Steak – once starting his own ill-fated Trump Steak brand – and it’s likely no coincidence New York’s famous Trump Tower is home to a Trump Grill restaurant. However he’s just as often spotted chowing down on the restaurant’s Mexican-style taco bowl.

Although Trump often skips breakfast, when he does treat himself to a morning meal he likes his eggs “over-well” and “bacon medium”, according to People magazine.

Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May speak at a classier dinner setting that the US President may have preferred. Photo: Reuters

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