Trump mocks Harris' story behind the fryer at McDonald's

Former President Donald Trump worked the fryer at a Philadelphia-area McDonald's on Sunday as he continued to mock Democratic presidential opponent Vice President Kamala Harris' accounts of her experiences working at the fast-food restaurant.

The former president was scheduled to speak at a rally in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, later in the day before attending the New York Jets-Pittsburgh Steelers NFL game on Sunday night.

Harris spoke at services in two communities in battleground Georgia on Sunday morning as her campaign continues to encourage groups that are traditional Democratic voters to get to the polls.

“We all know your parents, who gave so much and lived such honorable lives, and of course Congressman John Lewis, one of the leaders on whose broad shoulders we stand. They knew them all and taught them by example. “We know that faith and good works go hand in hand, and that is especially true when it comes to protecting our sacred right to vote and getting souls to vote,” Harris said Divine Faith Ministries International in Jonesboro near Atlanta.

Harris, who celebrated her 60th birthday on Sunday, was treated to a rendition of “Happy Birthday” by Stevie Wonder, who attended the Jonesboro service.

“People talk about a bucket list – I think I just checked off a really big list to have Stevie Wonder sing 'Happy Birthday' to me in person,” the vice president said.

The vice president also recorded an interview with MSNBC's Al Sharpton that will air later Sunday.

Harris' running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, also attempted to cast the vote at a church service and union hall in Michigan, another battleground state. He was scheduled to end the day with fundraisers in Boston and Connecticut.

Trump's vice presidential candidate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, also met voters where they were, speaking at a bar near Lambeau Field, home of the NFL's Green Bay Packers, and at a tailgate party outside the stadium. He was scheduled to speak at a rally in Wisconsin later in the day.

Trump has long questioned Harris' statement about the life lessons she learned while studying at Howard University while working at McDonald's over the summer. On Sunday, the former president took things a step further by donning an apron over his shirt and tie and learning how to use the deep fryer.

During an impromptu news conference through the drive-thru window where he was handing out orders, Trump reiterated that he would accept the election results under conditions.

“Yeah, sure, if it’s a fair election. Always. I will always accept it if it is a fair election,” Trump said, again questioning the integrity of the electoral system just over two weeks before Election Day.

He also responded to a reporter who asked how he would respond to the suggestion that Harris was a more unifying candidate, saying he thought Harris was “the most divisive person I've ever seen” and accused her of of lying about their applications.

Trump actually wished Harris a happy birthday through the drive-thru window, joking that he would “maybe” give her flowers or some fries.

Harris' senior campaign adviser Ian Sams said Trump's McDonald's event was a sign of his desperation as Election Day approaches.

“When Trump is desperate, all he knows how to do is lie. “He can’t understand what it’s like to have a summer job because he was handed millions on a silver platter only to screw it up,” Sams said in a statement.

Harris has spoken several times about her experiences at McDonald's.

“One of the reasons I even talk about having worked at McDonald's is because there are people in our country who work at McDonald's and are trying to raise a family,” she told MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle in September .

Previously, Trump defended his “enemy within” comments to Fox News' Howard Kurtz and identified California Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, who led the impeachment effort against him, as well as former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

“This is an enemy within. This is really a threat to democracy. These are bad people. We have a lot of bad people, but if you look at Shifty Schiff and some of the others, yeah, that's them for me. the enemy from within,” he said. “I think Nancy Pelosi is an enemy within.”

But he said he would not seek retaliation against his opponents, although he has said so in the past.

“No, I don’t want to do that because it’s a bad thing for the country. I don't want to do that. I don't know who said, “I didn't say I would do it, but they did it,” Trump said, referring to his opponents.