Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris revealed her past McDonald’s gig during her campaign. Following the Democratic National Convention, Kamala touted her former gig at the fast-food chain to exemplify her support for working-class families. But republican candidate Donald Trump questioned the California native on her employment. So, did Kamala really work at a McDonald’s in the past?
During a September 2024 MSNBC interview, Kamala explained why she revealed her past fast-food job amid the race to the White House.
I know what it is like to care for an aging parent while working full-time.
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“Part of the reason I even talk about having worked at McDonald’s is because there are people who work at McDonald’s in our country who are trying to raise a family,” she pointed out. “I worked there as a student.”
Kamala has claimed that she worked at the famous American restaurant chain to support herself while attending Howard University in Washington D.C. in the 1980s.
“I think part of the difference between me and my opponent includes our perspective on the needs of the American people and what our responsibility, then, is to meet those needs,” the former prosecutor added, referring to Donald. “Gone is the day of everyone thinking they could actually live the American dream. So, part of my vision for the economy is let’s deal with some of the everyday challenges that people face and address them with commonsense solutions, such as affordable housing.”
There is currently no public record of Kamala’s past McDonald’s job, and the restaurant has not publicly responded to questions about her employment.
