Trump tips DoorDash driver during White House McDonald's delivery while promoting tax-on-tips policy

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:14:00 +0200

President Donald Trump hosted a DoorDash delivery driver at the White House on Monday in an event tied to his administration's push for a “no tax on tips” policy ahead of Tax Day. The driver, Sharon Simmons, an Arkansas native and grandmother of 10 who has completed more than 14,000 deliveries since 2022, brought two bags of McDonald’s food to the Oval Office as part of a staged promotional moment highlighting the policy initiative.

During the interaction with reporters present, Simmons was asked about tipping practices at the White House. In response, Trump unexpectedly reached into his pocket and handed her what appeared to be a $100 bill, joking that the gesture was prompted by a reporter’s reminder about tipping. The president used the occasion to emphasize his administration’s tax policy proposal, which would allow certain tip earners to deduct up to $25,000 in income from taxes over a multi-year period, according to cited policy analysis.

The event also included comments from S