Vice President Kamala Harris says she worked at McDonald’s in college in the 1980s. The issue is back in the news after former President Donald Trump questioned her story and suggested he might work the french-fry job at McDonald’s. While the issue might seem silly, it is connected to the release of a poll this week that shows that younger voters favor the vice president over the former president by margins less than President Biden won them over in 2020.
The fact-check website Snoops looked into Ms. Harris’ story and found that she has made this claim several times over the years. In 2019, she spoke at a Service Employees International Union rally and posted a video on social media with the statement: “I worked at @McDonalds when I was a student, doing french fries and ice cream.
There wasn’t a family relying on me to pay the bills — but that’s the reality for too many workers today. Proud to stand with @SEIU today for livable wages and a safe working environment.” The editors at Snoops note that besides her own comments, “there is no evidence (such as a photo, employment record or confirmation from a friend or family member) to independently verify the claim.
” This is strange. I worked at McDonald’s in Delavan, Wisconsin, in my high school days to save for college, and it was easy to find people who worked with me. In 2015, I went on a tour of the Golden Arches, where I worked with ABC News anchor David Muir.
He even spoke with my former boss, who now .