The Clemson Tigers got a side of politics with their side of fries on Monday evening.
About the only ornate touch was the State Dining Room. At the White House to celebrate winning the national championship just one week earlier against the Alabama Crimson Tide, Domino’s Pizza slices were arranged on sterling silver platters. McDonald’s Quarter Pounders with Cheese were piled high. French fries were served in cups that bore the presidential seal alongside presidential seal-stamped napkins fanned out elaborately.
President Donald Trump made sure the team knew he paid for the dinner himself — because of the partial government shutdown, White House residential cooking staff is on furlough.