By now, we’ve likely all heard about the grand presidential feast Donald Trump served to the Clemson Tigers. Welcoming the 2018 national college champions into the State Dining Room of the White House, the president treated the players to a buffet of only the finest selection of fast food from McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and Burger King.
“The Clemson championship team, the National Championship team will be coming tonight. It will be exciting. Very great team. An unbelievable team,” Trump told reporters prior to the visit. “They’ll be coming tonight, and I think we’re going to serve McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and Burger King with some pizza.”
As is his way, Trump made sure to pat himself on the back for the gesture on Twitter the following morning. “Because of the Shutdown I served them massive amounts of Fast Food (I paid), over 1000 hamberders etc.,” he tweeted. “Within one hour, it was all gone. Great guys and big eaters!”
“Hamberders” naturally caught like wildfire on Twitter, and although Trump eventually deleted the tweet and corrected it (a full three hours later), the misspelling will live on in infamy. By mid-day Tuesday even Burger King got in on the fun.
“Due to a large order placed yesterday, we’re all out of hamberders,” the official account tweeted. “Just serving hamburgers today.”
due to a large order placed yesterday, we're all out of hamberders.
just serving hamburgers today.— Burger King (@BurgerKing) January 15, 2019
To little surprise, the roast went over well:
You Know Your Presidency is Going Well When™:
The fast-food chain to whom you just gave a bunch of free publicity is dragging you for being an illiterate moron. https://t.co/wfnNp8COpm
— Jon Zal (@jon_zal) January 15, 2019
Today is the day @BurgerKing became President. https://t.co/i6TlLXxwYn
— Ken Plume (@KenPlume) January 15, 2019
When even Burger King is cooking Trump. https://t.co/ZrMi7cT5rN
— Erick Fernandez (@ErickFernandez) January 15, 2019
GOD DAMN IT BURGER KING.
— Pornhub (@Pornhub) January 15, 2019
oh dear https://t.co/6axwlVeMjo
— Imani Gandy (Orca’s Version) ⚓️ (@AngryBlackLady) January 15, 2019
the brands have logged on https://t.co/hTjtGpSJGA
— Myles Udland (@MylesUdland) January 15, 2019
https://twitter.com/JoeyMAvena/status/1085214598041559042
Bringin’ the flame broiled BURN https://t.co/OJRbPfktXD
— Dr. Sarah Parcak (@indyfromspace) January 15, 2019
Oddly enough, Wendy’s Twitter has yet to weigh in, which seems like a missed opportunity for the typically-reliable, snarky account.