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Trump’s McDonald’s order comes with cash surprise for ‘DoorDash Grandma’ outside White House

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. President Trump receives two bags of McDonalds delivered by DoorDash to the Oval Office on Monday to promote "no tax on tips" initiative. President Donald Trump turned a McDonald’s delivery into a Tax Day pitch Monday, bringing a DoorDash driver to the White House to tout the elimination of taxes on gratuities — and then surprising her with a cash tip from his pocket. Trump welcomed Arkansas native Sharon Simmons to the White House on Monday, where the DoorDash delivery driver handed off two bags of the president’s favorite fast food while promoting Trump’s "no tax on tips" policy ahead of Tax Day. As he gaggled with reporters and Simmons, the "DoorDash Grandma" was asked about tips received at the White House. "Are the White House good tippers?" a member of the media asked Simmons. "Wait," Trump said before reaching into his pocket to whip out what

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Trump’s ‘DoorDash grandma’ had lobbied for ‘no tax on tips’ policy

Sharon Simmons was photographed delivering McDonald’s to Trump on Monday but company admits it was a stunt Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The DoorDash delivery driver who had a turn in the…

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Trump’s ‘DoorDash grandma’ had lobbied for ‘no tax on tips’ policy

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DoorDash driver hails key Trump policy after delivering McDonald's to White House: 'I'm going to enjoy it'

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