All the Junk Food Trump Will be Able to Eat at the Super Bowl
President Donald Trump and his closest advisers are set to dine on a full Creole-inspired spread on Sunday as he watches the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. But fear not, there will be plenty of Diet Coke and fries.
The White House confirmed that the president will be attending the event this year, making him the first sitting president to do so, reported NBC sports. And as the most VIP of the VIPs at Caesars Superdome, Trump will have access to Super Bowl-branded tomahawk steaks, sushi, seafood towers, gumbo, a variety of po’ boys, and beignets, reported People.
For the more adventurous eaters in Trump’s entourage, there will also be alligator sausage and lobster karaage sandwiches, Cajun beef brisket, and “a vegetarian twist” on Vietnamese bánh mì, according to People.
Plus, the Superdome carries Diet Coke, one of the president’s favorite beverages.
“We want to bring to life the city, but also need to remember it’s a football game,” said Sodexo Live!’s national executive chef Carmen Callo in an interview with People. The hospitality company will be curating all of the catering for the stadium.
Callo added, “It’s about marrying the cajun, the creole, the French, the Southern… a global melting pot that makes New Orleans so special.”
A notoriously specific eater, Trump has spoken openly about his love of snacking and the McDonald’s quarter pounder.
On the campaign trail, Trump solidified his endorsement of McDonald’s by working the drive-thru of one of the fast food chain’s Pennsylvania restaurants.
“It’s great stuff,” Trump told Anderson Cooper in a 2016 interview of McDonalds.
Although there is no word on whether “first buddy” Elon Musk or first lady Melania Trump will be by his side, perhaps Trump will stay away from the stadium’s popcorn, chips and soda offerings knowing that his health secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could be watching.
“If you like a McDonald’s cheeseburger and a Diet Coke, which my boss loves, you should be able to get them!” said RFK Jr. at his confirmation hearing. “If you want to eat hostess Twinkies, you should be able to do that.”
However, the curated catering menu planned for the stadium seems to be a far cry from the “poison” Trump would usually eat, according to Callo’s planned food preparations.
In preparation for game day, Callo told People that his team has ordered thousands of ingredients, including 5,000 alligator sausages, 6,500 lbs. of shrimp, 12,000 oysters, and over 50,000 Leidenheimer baguettes.
