{"id":1930374,"date":"2026-05-11T20:56:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T17:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1930374"},"modified":"2026-05-11T20:56:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T17:56:27","slug":"president-trump-defends-junk-food-says-healthy-people-are-doing-it-wrong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1930374","title":{"rendered":"President Trump Defends Junk Food, Says Healthy People Are Doing It Wrong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/14\/16by9\/2026\/05\/11\/14476e2dc7cb477e952b58eda0f6486f_xl.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">President Trump Defends Junk Food, Says Healthy People Are Doing It Wrong<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Donald Trump<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">I&#8217;m McLovin&#8217; Life &#8230; Health Nuts Should Takes Notes From Me!!!<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-11T13:56:27-07:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202605\"><br \/>\n                May 11, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            1:56 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-a4b42ef741bdc9f8a231702c3b63d15e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-aef82011-b2b8-4f10-8e64-a44b8ac93df7-1560883994-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/e6\/16by9\/2026\/05\/11\/e69fa33f3c234d0e916c63fe5b612f3b_md.png\" alt=\"051126 donald trump junk food kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"video-player-aef82011-b2b8-4f10-8e64-a44b8ac93df7-1560883994-footer\" class=\"media-footer video-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text video-block__media-launch-text\">A BUNCH OF JUNK<\/span><\/footer>\n<div class=\"video-block__media-info\">\n<div class=\"video-block__media-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/donald-trump-says-junk-food-keeps-him-young-05-11-2026\/\">Video: Donald Trump Says Junk Food Keeps Him Young<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-e94b794a687d7f2cad52a944c724ef7f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/donald-trump\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Donald Trump<\/strong><\/a> is apparently making a strong case for the McDiet &#8230; &#8217;cause he&#8217;s out here claiming junk food might actually be the secret sauce to looking good!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-bcd07ccc2c9f84f9d8e1d0c4ffaf174b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Speaking from the White House, Trump &#8212; who&#8217;s famously been loyal to McDonald&#8217;s for decades &#8212; bragged he feels exactly the same as he did 50 years ago &#8230; joking that maybe greasy burgers and fries are actually the way forward, not all that rabbit food stuff.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-59f0be1e77e73ded4190fc8b4cd5dd12\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-b0dba915-9ca6-4588-93c9-91dd472711b9\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2024\/10\/20\/donald-trump-works-at-mcdonalds\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:b0dba915-9ca6-4588-93c9-91dd472711b9\" data-context='{\"name\":\"gallery-block\",\"section\":\"permalink\"}' data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:a68bae82-65a0-4969-9c11-e3bcd0107c2a\" data-gallery-layout=\"carousel\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/61\/4by3\/2024\/10\/20\/613833a600604aaaab990cad181b2c8f_md.jpg\" alt=\"Donald Trump Works at McDonald's\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">I&#8217;M LOVIN&#8217; IT<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-15b1f4260e85906cb6fae643a17100d4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Still hungry to make his point &#8230; Trump McDoubled down by saying he knows plenty of super healthy people who hit fancy restaurants and munch on celery sticks all day &#8230; while he&#8217;s over here ordering steak &#8212; and &#8220;everything else&#8221; &#8212; and somehow still feeling fantastic.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-5b9f1d866654cf0c5e0e01860a5f54f6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>According to Trump, those health-obsessed folks still &#8220;kick the bucket&#8221; anyway &#8230; meanwhile he\u2019s standing there claiming he feels better than ever.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-fc1ad90b2a826dc9e5411840a3c73742\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-734b014e-bb17-4a7f-ad93-6e9289d6499f\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2026\/05\/05\/donald-trump-playing-sports\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:734b014e-bb17-4a7f-ad93-6e9289d6499f\" data-context='{\"name\":\"gallery-block\",\"section\":\"permalink\"}' data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:a68bae82-65a0-4969-9c11-e3bcd0107c2a\" data-gallery-layout=\"list\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/83\/4by3\/2026\/05\/05\/831d5a33edd045b8a789fa74207d01f0_md.jpg\" alt=\"Donald Trump Playing Sports\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">Trump&#8217;s Sporty Side<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-b355eb2fa88338d15566e352f8c2ae3d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Of course, despite claiming he eats whatever he wants, Trump still clearly cares about appearances too &#8230; recently admitting he\u2019d rather <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/04\/30\/trump-scared-of-looking-fat-in-bullet-proof-vest\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>skip wearing a bulletproof vest<\/strong><\/a> because he didn\u2019t want to look 20lbs heavier.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-11e5f00a073831ce0fad2b99061ec88e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>So there you have it folks &#8230; fitspo straight from the leader of the country &#8212; forget an apple a day &#8212; apparently longevity now comes with a Filet-O-Fish and a side of fries!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/11\/trump-supports-junk-food-in-white-house-appearance\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:a68bae82-65a0-4969-9c11-e3bcd0107c2a\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"facebook-footer\",\"pos\":1}'><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/11\/trump-supports-junk-food-in-white-house-appearance\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:a68bae82-65a0-4969-9c11-e3bcd0107c2a\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"twitter-footer\",\"pos\":2}'><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"related-articles\">\n<header class=\"card-section-header related-articles__card-section-header\">\n<h3 class=\"card-section-title related-articles__card-section-title\">\n              Related articles<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"row related-articles__row\">\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/11\/donald-trump-responds-to-question-about-hantavirus\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:a68bae82-65a0-4969-9c11-e3bcd0107c2a\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"related-article\",\"pos\":1}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/46\/16by9\/2026\/05\/11\/46c0d39bf7e0477bb235ab892d1af2c2_xs.png\" alt=\"051126 donald trump hantavirus primary\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        President Trump Says &#8216;I Hope It&#8217;s Fine&#8217; 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