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From McDonald’s to Congress: can a former frycook flip a key district for Democrats?

Manny Rutinel hopes price-tag politics can win key voters in Colorado House race

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Michael Sainato20 Aug 2026, 11:00 amUpdated 4d ago1 min readBusinessGlobal
From McDonald’s to Congress: can a former fry cook flip a key district for Democrats?

GlobalMichael Sainato

Manny Rutinel hopes price-tag politics can win key voters in Colorado House race

During his presidential campaign in October 2024, Donald Trump staged a photo op at a McDonald’s franchise in Pennsylvania, where he was briefly taught how to work the fryer and drive-thru window at the closed restaurant, while making several unsubstantiated claims about Kamala Harris’s past summer job at McDonald’s.

The posturing around McDonald’s garnered significant publicity, as Trump and Republicans capitalized on an affordability crisis triggered by high inflation that occurred globally due to the Covid pandemic.

During his presidential campaign in October 2024, Donald Trump staged a photo op at a McDonald’s franchise in Pennsylvania, where he was briefly taught how to work the fryer and drive-thru window at the closed restaurant, while making several unsubstantiated claims about Kamala Harris’s past summer job at McDonald’s.

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Source: The Guardian · Michael Sainato. Published 20 Aug 2026, 11:00 am.

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