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Donald Trump Jr. boasted that his father “knows the McDonald’s menu way better” than the vice president, as the Republican campaign continues to chase Kamala Harris’ comment that she once worked at the fast-food chain.

The eldest Trump child lashed out at HarrisJesse Watters Primetime Wednesday night after watching Harris’ interview with Fox News host Bret Baier, in which she claimed she lied about her working-class experience “to appear relatable and likable.”

His father is no stranger to a Big Mac, and the former president’s love for the fast food chain is well documented.

“I think my dad knows the McDonald’s menu way better than Kamala Harris ever did,” Trump Jr. said.

“I wish Bret had asked which McDonald’s she worked at because she just tells you everything you want to hear so it seems relatable and likeable.”

Trump Jr.’s claim that his father knows more is part of an ongoing accusation made by the former president that Harris lied about having a summer job at a McDonald’s in California while she was still in college.

The vice president has told the story in an effort to show she understands people in low-wage jobs and to explain the benefits of policies tailored to them.

Harris spoke about her summer job during her 2020 presidential campaign and she supported McDonald’s workers who went on strike in 2019. While Trump has no evidence that Harris is lying about her summer job experience, there is also no definitive proof.

Trump has taken advantage of this by telling his supporters that the story is “fake” and that Harris “never worked” at the fast food chain. Harris has withdrawn that accusation.

Yet the former president has used his claim to mock Harris and portray her as a poser. He’s even promised his supporters that he’ll work a 30-minute shift at a McDonald’s in Philadelphia this weekend so he can say he’s worked “longer and harder” than them.

The presidential race has now become a battle between the former McDonald’s employee and the current McDonald’s consumer.

Trump has been a known fan of McDonald’s for years. As president, Trump provided McDonald’s for the Clemson University football team when they visited the White House during a government shutdown.

Two former Trump administration aides revealed in a 2017 book that the former president ordered “two Big Macs, two Filet-O-Fish and a chocolate malt” from the restaurant.

Recent filings from the Federal Election Commission, reviewed by the WashingtonPost, revealed that Trump’s campaign spent $31,000 at McDonald’s between January 2023 and September 2024.

Given Trump’s love for the restaurant, there’s a chance he knows the menu better than Harris, especially considering the vice president is said to have worked there more than four decades ago.