What Donald Trump Eats In A Day? A Look At His Unconventional Diet

Last Updated:November 27, 2024, 22:32 IST

Trump’s food philosophy is simple: he prefers familiar, chain-based meals for their consistency and cleanliness

US President-elect Donald Trump hands off an order of fries after working alongside an employee during a visit to McDonald's. (File pic: Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

US President-elect Donald Trump’s food preferences have long been a topic of discussion. Known for his love of fast food, the Republican’s diet is anything but conventional.

Trump’s food philosophy is simple: he prefers familiar, chain-based meals for their consistency and cleanliness, especially avoiding non-chain restaurants due to his fear of food contamination.

His favourite snacks include Vienna Fingers biscuits and Oreos, and when he’s pleased with an event, he often treats himself with a thick malted milkshake.

Trump, who is set to take office as US President once again after his historic win over Democrat Kamala Harris, regularly indulges in fast food. His typical meals include McDonald’s, KFC, pizza, and well-done steaks. On occasion, he’s known to have two Big Macs and a milkshake for dinner.

Trump is also famous for consuming 12 Diet Cokes a day and snacking on Doritos, while avoiding food from freshly opened packages.

A post on X had provided a glimpse into Trump’s daily food consumption. The post described Trump’s eating habits, noting that breakfast is not usually part of his routine, although he will occasionally opt for the classic choice of bacon and eggs. Lunch is similarly flexible, with meatloaf sandwiches being his go-to choice when he decides to eat at midday.

According to Corey Lewandowski, Trump’s former campaign manager, one striking feature of Trump’s eating habits is his practice of fasting for 14 to 16 hours. For dinner, however, he enjoys a fulfilling fast-food spread, including McDonald’s favourites like Big Macs, Filet-O-Fish sandwiches, and a chocolate shake, which totals approximately 2,430 calories.

Earlier this month, Robert F. Kennedy Jr, Trump’s pick for health secretary, was seen sharing a McDonald’s meal with his future boss. A picture shared by Trump’s son on X featured Kennedy Jr, Elon Musk, and Trump, with the caption: “Make America Healthy Again starts TOMORROW."

During a podcast interview, Kennedy Jr had described Trump’s diet, especially during flights, as “poison" and said that Trump’s food choices during the campaign trail were “really bad."

Kennedy had stated: “Campaign food is always bad, but the food that goes onto that airplane is, like, just poison. You have a choice between — you don’t have the choice, you’re either given KFC or Big Macs."

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