13-02-2025
Trump gives a shoutout to OKC restaurant serving 'TRUMP' and 'MAGA' burgers in viral video
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The owner of an OKC burger restaurant received a special message from the president of the United States, leaving him "floored."
Mike Laham, owner of Little Mike's Hamburgers in northwest Oklahoma City and staunch supporter of President Donald Trump, sells burgers that stand out with the words "TRUMP" and "MAGA WINS" branded on the buns. The burgers have been a hit with customers since he began the practice around two years ago, and more than 700 were sold on Inauguration Day.
But his customers aren't the only ones taking notice of the burgers, sold at the Oklahoma City restaurant that's been in business since 1978.
This week, Trump gave a shoutout to Little Mike's Hamburgers in a video that's since gone viral on social media.
OKC restaurant owner says he was 'flabbergasted' over Trump shoutout
Through his involvement with the Oklahoma Republican Party, Laham has become friends with Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford. Lankford eats at Little Mike's when he can, and showed the branded burgers off to President Trump himself.
Last week, Lankford sent Laham a text message asking if he was sitting down.
"I said, 'Yes,'" Laham said. "And then he brought up that video. And of course, I was floored. I was flabbergasted."
In the video, taken by Lankford with wife Cindy Lankford in the background, the president thanked Laham for his support and promised to stop by for a burger sometime.
"Your hamburgers look fantastic," Trump said. "My man, my senator, he's a great senator, he was just showing me your hamburger with the little stamp on it. Thank you very much, I appreciate the support and when I'm out there I'm stopping at your place."
Trump video brings in new business for OKC restaurant
When Laham decided to begin using the branded burger buns, he said he felt he was putting his business "on the line for my beliefs."
"And you know, people can take it or leave it," Laham said, but it has been a largely positive response from his customers.
Business has also increased since the video of Trump was posted, Laham said, which had more than 190,000 views on TikTok as of Wednesday afternoon.
"We got a lot of new customers that said they saw the video and they just wanted to try it," Laham. "And, 'We're for Trump, and we wanted to come and eat with you,' and all that."
As for the idea of Trump visiting his restaurant, Laham said that would finish his bucket list.
"That would be, you know, I just don't know what I'd do," Laham said. "But you know, when he says something, he usually does it. And if he comes to Oklahoma City, I'm sure James Lankford will make sure he comes in."
