What does the most powerful man in the world eat when he can literally order anything off the menu (or order someone to cook anything that’s not on the menu)? Turns out presidents make an executive decision to turn to comfort food, often of a decidedly non-gourmet variety. Discover the favorite foods of recent presidents from Reagan to Trump then start salivating accordingly.
Ronald Reagan: Jelly beans.
The Gipper’s fixation with them began when he used them as a substitute for his pipe smoking.
George H.W. Bush: Pork rinds.
The Yale-educated holder of a incredible array of government jobs (from CIA Director to ambassador to China) maintained a deeply down-home palette.
Bill Clinton: Jalapeño burgers.
The staple of his earlier days is now off the menu, as the former president largely keeps to a vegan diet following heart surgery.
George W. Bush: Cheeseburger pizza.
So dubbed by his chef because it contained every ingredient of a cheeseburger on top of a margherita pizza.
Barack Obama: Hamburgers.
Yes, Obama marks our third straight president with a yen for beef. He insisted on going out for them whenever possible, even once dragging along then Russian President Medvedev on a burger expedition.
Donald Trump: Lay’s Potato Chips.
His staff is still being assembled, but Trump has already ensured the White House and Air Force One are stocked with them.
To read more about presidential diets, click here and here.
—RealClearLife
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