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Mint
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Mint
'Trump burger': Texas joint brings crowd on 100 days of Donald Trump administration, offers ‘stale Biden burger' too
Donald Trump completed 100 days of his second term as the US President on April 29. His influence goes beyond Washington as miles away in a small Texas town northwest of Houston, a Trump-themed burger joint is grabbing everyone's attention. A video from the Bellville joint showcases how each burger bun is carefully branded with the name 'Trump.' The joint comes decorated with Trump cardboard cutouts, 2024 campaign banners, and shelves full of MAGA merchandise. On the menu, one can find popular dishes like 'Trump Burger' and the double patty 'Trump Tower' which costs $16.99. Besides these, they also serve 'Biden Burger', made with 'stale buns and old tomatoes'. Priced at USD 50.99, the Biden burger remains 'unavailable due to cheating and inflation.' Opened in 2020, the spot is said to be a weekend hotspot for bikers, families, and Trump supporters alike. In the same town, Trump reportedly won 80% of the votes in the 2024 election. Talking about 100 days of Donald Trump in administration, a 59-year-old retiree, Kim Vanek said, as per AFP, "I think they've gone wonderful you know. He's been planning now on four years to get back in here and people think it's going to happen overnight… (that) things are going to change overnight, it's not. But, he's on the right path. You're going to see a lot of good things come out of the next three years.' "I think with this administration you knew with the second round that he was going to come out guns blazing. And I think especiallya lot of people that voted and supported him were very happy about it. Because I think that the first 100 days are the most impactful. And while I think the aggressive approach has definitely been good towards his agenda and the implementation of it and even some of the people are pretty questionable," added another August money who did not vote for Trump. Despite its Trump-themed decor, the restaurant has no formal connection to the Trump Organisation. Meanwhile, the US president is holding a rally in Michigan on Tuesday to mark the first 100 days of his second term, his largest public event since returning to the White House. Michigan was one of the battleground states Trump snatched from the Democratic column. But the state has also been deeply affected by his tariffs, including on new imported cars and auto parts. First Published: 29 Apr 2025, 06:25 PM IST
India Today
25-04-2025
- Business
- India Today
Trump-themed burger joint draws crowds in Texas
In a small Texas town northwest of Houston, a Trump-themed burger restaurant is attracting crowds with its mix of political flair and fast food. One of four such franchises in the state, the Bellville location opened in 2020 and has become a weekend hotspot for bikers, families, and supporters of President Donald cutouts of Trump, 2024 campaign banners, and shelves of MAGA merchandise set the scene, while the menu offers items like the 'Trump Burger' and the hefty two-patty 'Trump Tower,' priced at USD burger bun is branded with the name 'Trump.' Also on the menu, at least in jest, is a 'Biden Burger,' described as being made with stale buns and old tomatoes, listed at USD 50.99 but marked 'unavailable due to cheating and inflation.' Despite the heavy branding, the franchise is not affiliated with the Trump Organization. Still, it serves as a gathering place for political conversation, and praise for Trump's return to the White customers expressed support for what they see as a productive start to Trump's second term. 47-year-old Jason Sullivan, who works in oil and gas, applauded the administration's push to revive fossil fuel projects. 'A lot of developments that were shelved under the previous administration are now moving forward,' he Vanek, a 59-year-old retiree, also praised Trump's fast pace in his first 100 days back in office. 'He's on the right path,' she said, referencing the administration's mass layoffs of civil servants, tariffs targeting foreign imports, and a crackdown on undocumented immigration. 'You're going to see a lot of good things come out of the next three years.'advertisementHowever, not all patrons were equally enthusiastic. 34-year-old August Money, a Republican working in health care technology, criticized the administration's handling of tariffs and its deportation policies. 'The rollout was chaotic, and the calculations didn't make much sense,' he said. He also expressed concern about deportations of alleged gang members without court hearings. 'That's a dangerous and slippery slope.'Located in Austin County, where 80 percent of voters backed Trump in the last election, the Bellville eatery is a symbol of the former president's enduring appeal—and the divisions that come with it.(With inputs from AFP)
Courier-Mail
24-04-2025
- Business
- Courier-Mail
At Texas Trump-themed burger joint, diners eating it up
Don't miss out on the headlines from Breaking News. Followed categories will be added to My News. It is lunchtime at a Texas eatery called Trump Burger and diners are enjoying fast food and the frenetic first 100 days of their president's second term. Donald Trump imagery is everywhere in this joint with a dozen tables -- in cardboard cutouts of the man eking out his trademark forced smile, on banners from the 2024 campaign, and on hats and T-shirts displayed for sale. It is a franchise of a company with four such Trump-themed outlets in Texas and no equal anywhere else in America. This particular one opened in 2020 and is in Bellville, about a 90-minute drive northwest of Houston in a county where 80 percent of voters cast their ballots for Trump over Kamala Harris back in November. The chain is not linked to the Trump Organization. On weekends the Bellville eatery is particularly busy as bikers on roaring Harley-Davidsons roll up, as do families in pickup trucks with big tires. The menu features the Trump Burger or the supersized Trump Tower with two hamburger patties, the latter costing $16.99. Those and other sandwiches all come with the word Trump emblazoned on the bun. Also on offer, in writing at least, is something called the Biden Burger, described as being made from old tomatoes, stale buns and costing a whopping $50.99 -- though presently unavailable due to "cheating and inflation." -'On the right path'- On a recent day, many customers told AFP they were delighted so far with Trump 2.0. Jason Sullivan, 47, who works in oil and gas, said Trump's "drill, baby, drill" attitude toward fossil fuels and dismissal of climate change concerns as he rolls back Biden-era environmental restrictions have been a godsend. "We've seen a boom and actually sometimes new projects and developments that happened not just in Texas, but across the country so far," said Sullivan. "A lot of projects that were put on the back burners from the previous administration are now coming to fruition," he added. Kim Vanek, a 59-year-old retiree, said the first 100 days of Trump's second stint in the White House have gone swimmingly. Working at a dizzying pace, the Trump administration has moved to slash the government by firing tens of thousands of civil servants, launched a global trade war with tariffs against most countries, and begun a mass deportation of undocumented people. It has also all but ended US overseas humanitarian aid, locked horns with the media and universities, and launched a campaign of revenge against people Trump sees as enemies. "He's been planning now for four years to get back in here and people think it's going to happen overnight, things are going to change overnight," said Vanek. "It's not, but he's on the right path. You're going to see a lot of good things come out of the next three years." - 'Could have been done better' - But not everyone at Trump Burger is impressed with Trump's performance so far. August Money, a 34-year-old Republican who works in health care technology, said the on-again, off-again tariff rollout -- aimed at forcing companies to relocate their factories to the United States -- was chaotic. "I understand the larger goal of really wanting to bring back domestic manufacturing," said Money. "Hopefully most of it is really just his, you know, famed negotiating techniques. But yeah, it could have been done better. The calculations they used didn't really make a lot of sense," said Money. He also criticized the administration for deporting alleged gang members to a grim El Salvador prison without even a court hearing. Money said, "That's dangerous and a slippery slope right there." mav/dw/md/mlm/tjx/tym Originally published as At Texas Trump-themed burger joint, diners eating it up
The Sun
24-04-2025
- Business
- The Sun
At Texas Trump-themed burger joint, diners eating it up
BELLVILLE: It is lunchtime at a Texas eatery called Trump Burger and diners are enjoying fast food and the frenetic first 100 days of their president's second term. Donald Trump imagery is everywhere in this joint with a dozen tables -- in cardboard cutouts of the man eking out his trademark forced smile, on banners from the 2024 campaign, and on hats and T-shirts displayed for sale. It is a franchise of a company with four such Trump-themed outlets in Texas and no equal anywhere else in America. This particular one opened in 2020 and is in Bellville, about a 90-minute drive northwest of Houston in a county where 80 percent of voters cast their ballots for Trump over Kamala Harris back in November. The chain is not linked to the Trump Organization. On weekends the Bellville eatery is particularly busy as bikers on roaring Harley-Davidsons roll up, as do families in pickup trucks with big tires. The menu features the Trump Burger or the supersized Trump Tower with two hamburger patties, the latter costing $16.99. Those and other sandwiches all come with the word Trump emblazoned on the bun. Also on offer, in writing at least, is something called the Biden Burger, described as being made from old tomatoes, stale buns and costing a whopping $50.99 -- though presently unavailable due to 'cheating and inflation.' 'On the right path' On a recent day, many customers told AFP they were delighted so far with Trump 2.0. Jason Sullivan, 47, who works in oil and gas, said Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' attitude toward fossil fuels and dismissal of climate change concerns as he rolls back Biden-era environmental restrictions have been a godsend. 'We've seen a boom and actually sometimes new projects and developments that happened not just in Texas, but across the country so far,' said Sullivan. 'A lot of projects that were put on the back burners from the previous administration are now coming to fruition,' he added. Kim Vanek, a 59-year-old retiree, said the first 100 days of Trump's second stint in the White House have gone swimmingly. Working at a dizzying pace, the Trump administration has moved to slash the government by firing tens of thousands of civil servants, launched a global trade war with tariffs against most countries, and begun a mass deportation of undocumented people. It has also all but ended US overseas humanitarian aid, locked horns with the media and universities, and launched a campaign of revenge against people Trump sees as enemies. 'He's been planning now for four years to get back in here and people think it's going to happen overnight, things are going to change overnight,' said Vanek. 'It's not, but he's on the right path. You're going to see a lot of good things come out of the next three years.' 'Could have been done better' But not everyone at Trump Burger is impressed with Trump's performance so far. August Money, a 34-year-old Republican who works in health care technology, said the on-again, off-again tariff rollout -- aimed at forcing companies to relocate their factories to the United States -- was chaotic. 'I understand the larger goal of really wanting to bring back domestic manufacturing,' said Money. 'Hopefully most of it is really just his, you know, famed negotiating techniques. But yeah, it could have been done better. The calculations they used didn't really make a lot of sense,' said Money. He also criticized the administration for deporting alleged gang members to a grim El Salvador prison without even a court hearing. Money said, 'That's dangerous and a slippery slope right there.'
France 24
24-04-2025
- Business
- France 24
At Texas Trump-themed burger joint, diners eating it up
Donald Trump imagery is everywhere in this joint with a dozen tables -- in cardboard cutouts of the man eking out his trademark forced smile, on banners from the 2024 campaign, and on hats and T-shirts displayed for sale. It is a franchise of a company with four such Trump-themed outlets in Texas and no equal anywhere else in America. This particular one opened in 2020 and is in Bellville, about a 90-minute drive northwest of Houston in a county where 80 percent of voters cast their ballots for Trump over Kamala Harris back in November. The chain is not linked to the Trump Organization. On weekends the Bellville eatery is particularly busy as bikers on roaring Harley-Davidsons roll up, as do families in pickup trucks with big tires. The menu features the Trump Burger or the supersized Trump Tower with two hamburger patties, the latter costing $16.99. Those and other sandwiches all come with the word Trump emblazoned on the bun. Also on offer, in writing at least, is something called the Biden Burger, described as being made from old tomatoes, stale buns and costing a whopping $50.99 -- though presently unavailable due to "cheating and inflation." -'On the right path'- On a recent day, many customers told AFP they were delighted so far with Trump 2.0. Jason Sullivan, 47, who works in oil and gas, said Trump's "drill, baby, drill" attitude toward fossil fuels and dismissal of climate change concerns as he rolls back Biden-era environmental restrictions have been a godsend. "We've seen a boom and actually sometimes new projects and developments that happened not just in Texas, but across the country so far," said Sullivan. "A lot of projects that were put on the back burners from the previous administration are now coming to fruition," he added. Kim Vanek, a 59-year-old retiree, said the first 100 days of Trump's second stint in the White House have gone swimmingly. Working at a dizzying pace, the Trump administration has moved to slash the government by firing tens of thousands of civil servants, launched a global trade war with tariffs against most countries, and begun a mass deportation of undocumented people. It has also all but ended US overseas humanitarian aid, locked horns with the media and universities, and launched a campaign of revenge against people Trump sees as enemies. "He's been planning now for four years to get back in here and people think it's going to happen overnight, things are going to change overnight," said Vanek. "It's not, but he's on the right path. You're going to see a lot of good things come out of the next three years." - 'Could have been done better' - But not everyone at Trump Burger is impressed with Trump's performance so far. August Money, a 34-year-old Republican who works in health care technology, said the on-again, off-again tariff rollout -- aimed at forcing companies to relocate their factories to the United States -- was chaotic. "I understand the larger goal of really wanting to bring back domestic manufacturing," said Money. "Hopefully most of it is really just his, you know, famed negotiating techniques. But yeah, it could have been done better. The calculations they used didn't really make a lot of sense," said Money. He also criticized the administration for deporting alleged gang members to a grim El Salvador prison without even a court hearing.
