A large order of McDonald’s was seen being carried into a courthouse where ex-President Donald Trump sat for his New York civil fraud trial.
Two suited men were seen delivering at least a half dozen brown bags with McDonald’s signature golden arches toward New York Supreme Court on Monday afternoon, TMZ reported.
Trump arrived at the court in the morning, making a rare voluntary appearance in the trial around New York Attorney General Letitia James’ $250million lawsuit against him.
While it was not clear who the huge McDonald’s order was made by and being delivered to, Trump is known to be a fan of the fast food chain.
Trump’s favorite McDonald’s items include the Big Mac, fries, Filet-O-Fish and vanilla milkshake.
The McDonald’s order was delivered after a morning of opening statements with prosecutors accusing Trump of ‘lying year after year’ to inflate the value of his real estate empire by $2.2billion for more favorable loans.
Trump’s team claimed he was worth more than the fraudulent amounts that the prosecutors flagged. Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, his lawyers said, is worth more than $1billion, not $18million as prosecutors said.
‘Real estate is malleable but there was absolutely no intent to defraud, no conspiracy,’ said Trump’s lawyer Alina Habba.
Trump scowled as prosecutors accused him of exaggerating his property empire.
The ex-president has not been shy about his love for McDonald’s. He bought meals from the chain for first responders in East Palestine, Ohio, after a toxic train derailment in February.
His eldest son Donald Trump Jr later commented that no one eats more McDonald’s ‘per capita, than Donald Trump’. Trump Jr said that it was ‘100% accurate’ that no one knows the McDonald’s menu better.
While president, Trump also provided food from McDonald’s for the Clemson University football team celebrating their national championship.
Trump could face up to $250million in fines and possibly lose licenses for Trump Tower and other properties he owns and operates in New York City.
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