While former President Trump was on the campaign trail meeting with everyday Americans at a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Georgia on Wednesday, President Biden was dining at the restaurant with the Clintons and other distinguished guests at the White House.
In Atlanta, Trump met with local residents and had impromptu conversations, offering them "chicken of God" and urging them to support his third bid for president. More than 500 miles away, in Washington, D.C., Biden hosted Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a state dinner at the White House.
Notable dinner attendees included: Bill and Hillary Clinton, Amazon's Jeff Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sanchez, Apple CEO Tim Cook, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, BlackRock CEO Lawrence Fink and actor Robert De Niro and his girlfriend Tiffany. Chairman of BlackRock. Planned Parenthood Cecil Richards et al.
Many members of the Biden family were also in attendance. They include the president's daughter, Ashley Biden, and her husband, Dr. Howard Crane, as well as Hunter Biden's daughters Finnegan Biden and Naomi Biden Neal.
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| U.S. President Joe Biden and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida toast during an official State Dinner at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 10, 2024. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein) |
“Today, without a doubt, our alliance is stronger than ever,” Biden said at the dinner, referring to the relationship between the United States and Japan. "Tonight, we commit to continuing to move forward. We stand at an inflection point where the decisions we make now will determine the course of the future for decades to come. A future lived by the children of our families and children of our two countries. (...) Remember, but I also know that Japan and the United States stand together and everyone should know that too, committed to each other and determined to continue building a future worthy of the greatest hopes.
The Japanese prime minister also made brief remarks, saying he and his wife were "speechless" due to the large number of "distinguished American and Japanese guests."
"Mr. President, Dr. Biden. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to you for hosting such a wonderful dinner and for your warm welcome and generous hospitality," Kishida said. "First of all, to be honest, I was out of breath and speechless in front of so many distinguished American and Japanese guests. And my wife Yuko, who was also out of breath, just told me that it was hard to say who was the guest. the honor is."
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| U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden pose with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife Yuko Kishida prior to an official State Dinner at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 10, 2024. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein) |
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| Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrive for an official State Dinner held by U.S. President Joe Biden in honor of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 10, 2024. (REUTERS/Bonnie Cash) |
Fox News Digital repeatedly attempted to contact the Trump and Biden campaigns for a statement, but did not immediately receive a response.
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| Former President Donald Trump speaks with the staff of a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia. (Margo Martin via Storyful) |
In various videos of the exchange, Trump is shown surrounded by and chatting with a group of people. The former president congratulated the crew members and asked if they made "a lot of money."
Trump buys chicken and ice cream video from Atlanta Chick-fil-A customers
"Well done?" the former boss asked, prompting workers to nod their heads. "Make a lot of money? Get rich, right? That's great."
Then he took pictures with different customers and asked if everyone was having a good time.
One woman was heard saying: “No matter what the media says, we support you. The former president responded kindly by hugging the woman and added, "Tell my mother I made it." »
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| Former President Donald Trump speaks with the staff of a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia. (Margo Martin via Storyful) |
Trump then told his employees that he would distribute them to customers and take some for his entourage.
The videographer then joked, "It's God's chicken," and Trump agreed.
“It’s God’s chicken, you’re right,” he said. “It’s also good chicken.”
After his visit to Georgia, Trump is expected to travel to Orlando, Florida.
The former president and Biden are expected to be approved as their party's official nominees over the summer before their 2020 rematch in November.