McDonald's tweets Trump is a 'disgusting excuse of a president,' says account was compromised

March 16, 2017 at 5:25PM
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The sign at a McDonald's restaurant. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

McDonald's claims its Twitter account was compromised after a Trump-bashing tweet sent by @McDonaldsCorp, calling the president "a disgusting excuse of a President," went viral.

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On Thursday, a pinned tweet showed up on McDonald's Corporation's Twitter account — a tweet which has since been deleted.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

People were quick to notice, some praising Ronald McDonald's company for their comment. Others became concerned about the company's social media manager.

"I'm loving it!" tweeted one user.

"I get the feeling it was someone's last day on McDonalds' social media team today," tweeted another.

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