WASHINGTON — President Trump tipped a DoorDash driver with a $100 bill after she delivered two bags of McDonald’s to the Oval Office Monday.
The worker, identified by the company as Sharon Simmons, handed Trump’s favored fast food to the commander-in-chief on the colonnade outside the West Wing.
“This doesn’t look staged,” joked the president, who used the delivery to promote his “no tax on tips” initiative with the 2025 filing deadline two days away for most Americans .
DoorDash driver delivered President Trump an order of McDonald’s at the Oval Office on April 13, 2026. AFP via Getty Images
Trump tipped Simmons $100 for the lunch order. REUTERS
“The no tax on tips is something special. It’s very special,” the president said.
When asked if Simmons got a good tip, the president reached into his pocket, pulled out the Benjamin and handed it to her.
“Yes,” she replied.
Simmons, sporting a red t-shirt reading “DoorDash Grandma” told the president his delivery order contained “your favorites.”
The bags were filled with cheeseburgers and fries, the White House said, adding that “the food was graciously delivered by the President to his West Wing staff.”
Trump has said previously that his favorite meals from the Golden Arches include the Filet-O-Fish sandwich, Big Macs, french fries, and a chocolate shake.
During the 2024 presidential campaign, Trump famously served french fries and worked the drive-thru of a franchise in Feasterville-Trevose, Pa.
The McDonald’s order was done to promote Trump’s “no taxes on tips” initiative. REUTERS
He’s been photographed eating McDonald’s on his campaign plane, and in 2019 – during his first term in office – he served McDonald’s, Wendy’s and Burger King to members of the college football national champion Clemson Tigers.
Arkansas native Simmons, a grandmother of 10, used the $11,000 she made in tips last year to support her family. She joined DoorDash in 2022, the company said, and since then, she’s completed more than 14,000 deliveries.
After the delivery was complete, the president invited Simmons into the Oval Office for a look around.
President Trump receives his McDonald’s order from DoorDash. Reuters
Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” exempted up to $25,000 in tipped income from taxation for individuals earning less than $150,000 annually. Payroll taxes still apply.
The legislation also gave a tax break on overtime pay for 2025.