The crazy ritual that was followed every time Donald Trump dined out – What he asked for | ZOE

Donald Trump wanted Coke to open in front of him every time he dined at his hotel in Washington, while Melania Trump returned the food if he had a side.

Details about the needs of the former first couple and their Republican friends appear in a new “Washingtonina” magazine article, which spoke to people who worked at the Trump International Hotel about what happened each time the US president decided to dine there. .

Donald Trump rarely left the White House, except for his hotel of the same name, which is about five blocks from the presidential palace.

According to sources, he was always seated at table 72, a round table in the middle of the room, so that he was always in the center of the action and everyone could see him.

The table was always waiting for the American president, even if that meant it would be empty every night until he showed up. A “Standard Operating Procedure” document in the magazine’s possession describes step-by-step what happened when Donald Trump appeared at the restaurant.

The crazy demands of Donald Trump

• And their demands, as the magazine describes them, were:
• As soon as Trump sat down, the waiter had to discreetly bring a mini bottle of hand sanitizer, even before the coronavirus appeared. In addition, the former US president is known to be microbiphobic.
• Then the waiter had to say “Good morning” or “Good evening (depending on the time of day)”, Mr. President. Would you like a Coca Cola diet with or without ice?
• Coca Cola had to open up to Trump and “never before”.
• The soda had to be placed on the right side of the American president.
• Trump always ate the same things: shrimp cocktails, well-done steak, and French fries (plus sometimes apple pie or chocolate cake for dessert).
• The Popovers (double portion) had to be served in two minutes, while the crustaceans “immediately”.
• The waiter had to open mini glass jars of Heinz ketchup in front of Donald Trump, making sure he was listening to the “pop.”
• Additionally, a tray of junk food had to be available for each Donald Trump visit. This tray contained Chips (with Sour Cream and Onion), Milky Way, Snickers, Nature Valley Granola Bars, Tic Tacs, Gummy Bear, Chips Ahoy, Oreos, Nutter Butters, Tootsie Rolls, Chocolate Raisins, and Pop-Secret.

Melania Trump’s whim

But aside from Donald Trump, Melania also had her quirks, like not wanting her food to be accompanied by side dishes. He once sent a tongue fillet because it had parsley and chives for garnish.

Donald Trump, on the other hand, never returned his food, but once complained when a friend he was partnering with ate a steak larger than his.

He was also a huge fan of the Coca Cola diet, drinking many glasses a day. In fact, he had a special button in the Oval Office and every time he pressed it, the butler would come up with a new bottle – something Joe Biden removed from his early days in America’s leadership.

During the Trump administration, his hotel in downtown Washington was the gathering place for Republican stars and their supporters. Lobbyists drank at the bar, Trump’s friends and family stayed there whenever he visited town, the Republican Party funded his dance halls, and journalists gathered with their “sources” for an expensive drink.

But the hotel’s most difficult VIP client was Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump’s lawyer, who camped all day on the ground floor. He worked more than he ate and his staff made a sign that said “Rudolf Giuliani’s Private Office” and put it on it when he was there. “The most difficult of all was Giuliani,” a former hotel manager told the magazine.

How your children behaved

Instead, Donald Trump’s sons were described as low-key and polite. Former staff members said the only “spicy” they could say about Ivanka, who designed the hotel’s spa, was that at one point she appeared in yoga leggings and drank a margarita. “They just walked in, did what they had to do and left,” said Alice O’Clock, a former deputy general manager of the Trump sons. “Ivanka always sat with her back to the rest of the dining room.” She didn’t care if they saw her or not.

Also, Tiffany Trump made occasional appearances, especially when she was in law school, but more often she made reservations and ultimately didn’t.

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