What happened: The Clemson football team was set to visit the White House after winning the college football championship. However, the government shutdown meant the White House could not prepare a meal for the Tigers. Instead, they served a smorgasbord of fast food, including chicken sandwiches and burgers from Wendy's, McDonald's, and Burger King.
"I had a choice," Trump told the team during dinner. "Do we have no food for you? Because we have a shutdown. Or do we give you some little, quick salads that the first lady will make? ... I said, 'you guys aren't into salads.'"
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