White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt found herself in the hot seat this week when grilled over Donald Trump’s legendary junk food binges—despite his administration preaching a healthy lifestyle.
Trump, who turned 79 this year, frequently indulges in everything the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement fights against, loading up on McDonald’s burgers and candy bars behind closed doors—even as his team tries to champion nutritious choices for families.
Leavitt leapt to Trump’s defense, insisting the former president is “100% behind” MAHA moms, who have been rallying for schools to bring back whole and 2% milk. “He gets why these moms are so fired up about health. He’s all in with giving parents power when it comes to their kids—whether it’s food in the cafeteria or classroom decisions,” she declared, brushing off criticism about Trump’s personal diet. To make her point, Leavitt—herself a self-identified MAHA mom and currently expecting her second child—said Trump’s lifestyle doesn’t stop him from supporting their crusade for better nutrition.
The contrast couldn’t be starker. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vocal opponent of vaccines and figurehead for the MAHA push, confessed on The Katie Miller Podcast that he was stunned Trump was even alive given his near-constant consumption of “poisonous,” highly processed meals. “Fast food, candy—it’s unbelievable,” Kennedy remarked incredulously.
Trump’s fast food obsession is no secret. Political author Michael Wolff revealed last fall on The Daily Beast’s Inside Trump’s Head podcast that Trump preferred munching meals alone in the privacy of his White House bedroom, likening him to a “feral child.” And in the book ‘Let Trump Be Trump,’ ex-campaign chief Corey Lewandowski described Air Force One as being stocked with Trump’s favorites—McDonald’s, KFC, pizza, and a steady stream of Diet Coke.
Republican National Committee boss Joe Gruters was left by the wayside after joining Trump for a campaign flight, recounting how the president wolfed down a pile of fries, a Quarter Pounder, a Big Mac, and a Filet-O-Fish—while Gruters was knocked out sick after attempting to keep up.
Trump’s devotion to Diet Coke is infamous. He loves the fizzy stuff so much, he had a special button installed on his Oval Office desk, summoning a cold one at the push of a finger—an indulgence that has become as much a trademark as his red tie.
Despite the awkward contradiction, Leavitt doubled down: “Trump may live on fast food, but he totally understands parents fighting for healthier options—and he’ll stand with them every time.”
