The Saudi Arabian government set up a mini, mobile McDonald’s in honor of President Donald Trump’s arrival in Riyadh on Tuesday.
The mobile McDonald’s was housed in a double-staircase trailer that featured the words McDonald’s in English and Arabic.
According to Newsweek, the trailer “was parked outside a media hub called ‘Media Oasis,’ where journalists were hosted amid video screens showcasing Saudi mega-projects like the futuristic NEOM city and the upcoming 2034 FIFA World Cup.”
Saudi Royal Court now has a mobile McDonald’s serving Trump during his stay pic.twitter.com/Nk5HZitAae
— Olga Nesterova (@onestpress) May 13, 2025
The Saudis purposefully chose to deploy the mobile McDonald’s presumably because of Trump’s penchant for the fast-food chain. It’s not clear, though, whether the president ate from the restaurant while there.
The president has long loved McDonald’s, as evidenced by the number of times the fast-food chain’s food has found its way into the White House.
In his memoir published in 2022, the president’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, further revealed that Trump’s favorite McDonald’s meal was a “McDonald’s Big Mac, Filet-o-Fish, fries, and a vanilla shake,” as reported at the time by the Washington Examiner.
Trump famously served national college football champions a buffet featuring McDonald’s in 2019. A year later, in 2020, he reportedly requested McDonald’s after being diagnosed with COVID-19.
And then most famously, during last year’s presidential election, Trump donned a McDonald’s apron and got to work working the drive-through at a McDonald’s in the battleground state of Pennsylvania.
Returning to the present, Trump arrived in Riyadh very early Tuesday morning.
Video footage posted to X around 3:00 am that morning by White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino showed Air Force One being escorted to its landing spot by Saudi F-15 fighter jets.
Watch:
Air Force One about to go wheels down in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with Saudi F-15 fighter jets bringing us in. On behalf of President Trump, THANK YOU! https://t.co/UDzPyylyF8 pic.twitter.com/Nd6DnRGtZD
— Dan Scavino (@Scavino47) May 13, 2025
Trump is expected to spend four days total in the Middle East. The first day began in Riyadh, where he was greeted upon landing by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Trump later attended an investment conference during which he announced that the Saudi Arabian government intends to invest $600 billion in several deals with the U.S.
“With the help of the people of the Middle East, the people in this room, partners throughout the region, the golden age of the Middle East can proceed right alongside of us,” Trump said at the forum.
“We will work together. We will be together. We will succeed together. We will win together, and we will always be friends,” he added.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman broke protocol and greeted President Trump on the tarmac.
What a show of respect. pic.twitter.com/mBSYEstBcB
— Mila Joy (@MilaLovesJoe) May 13, 2025
Thank you so much President Trump. For restoring honor, dignity and respect to America.
JUST IN: Saudi officials salute US President Trump at the Royal Court in Riyadh. Prince Mohammed bin Salman even broke protocol and personal welcome @POTUS too. @BRICSinfo pic.twitter.com/Wm1XXCUF4z
— Sharon (@SharonKRussell) May 13, 2025
Ali Shihabi, a Saudi author and commentator who reportedly was invited to greet Trump, stressed the importance of the visit.
“The visit is highlighting the strength of the relationship [between the United States and Saudi Arabia] and adding ballast by creating a continuously expanding web of ties in the economic, political, and security fields,” he said in an interview, according to Bloomberg.
The visit is in fact Trump’s first major excursion abroad since assuming office for the second time in late January.
Social media users responded to the mobile McDonald’s by praising Trump for having the clout to inspire the Saudis to do such a thing.
Look:
Due respect to America is back! Thank you @POTUS DJT for MAGA! ❤️
— InTheEndGODWinsQuitFightingHim❤️ (@Beaulahland22) May 13, 2025
Now, that’s what I call the Royal treatment! Good on @McDonalds ❤️
— Super Dave Raines (@sdrbigshow) May 13, 2025
Considering how rare a decent burger is over here, it’s like they rolled out the red carpet.
— Vladimir Zivaljevic (@vladimirzivalje) May 13, 2025
They respect the man. They wouldn’t have done anything like this for Biden. We are back to our strength ways.
— liberal puppet master (@idonthaveshoeso) May 13, 2025
They ghosted Biden. They rolled in a McDonald’s on wheels for Trump. That’s not just diplomacy…. that’s straight-up icon treatment.
— The Undercurrent (@NotTheirScript) May 13, 2025
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V. Saxena is a staff writer with a decade of experience as a professional writer, and a lifetime of experience as an avid news junkie. He holds a degree in computer technology from Purdue University. Saxena also contributes to BizPac Review.
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