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McDonald's Tweet Blasts President Trump, And Is Quickly Deleted

McDonald's says its account was "compromised." The tweet drew a wide range of responses — from pledges to eat a Big Mac today to calls for a boycott.
A tweet from McDonald's corporate account attacked President Trump on Thursday; it was deleted within 30 minutes.

A post on McDonald's corporate Twitter account caused a stir Thursday morning, denigrating President Trump and calling for Barack Obama's return. The tweet was up for about 20 minutes only — but in that time, it was liked and retweeted

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