Global Courant
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Former President Donald Trump, a longtime fast-food aficionado, appeared to reveal Friday that he is not a frequent visitor to at least one well-known chain.
During a stop at a Dairy Queen here, Trump seemed perplexed by requests for a Blizzard — arguably the most famous item on the Dairy Queen’s menu — while conversing with employees at the counter.
“Everyone wants a Blizzard. What the hell is a blizzard?” Trump asked, throwing his hands in the air, causing the crowd to laugh.
“Take care of the people, okay? You want to handle them for me and we’ll do the Blizzard thing, okay?’ he added.
The Blizzard, a soft serve ice cream treat mixed with a variety of treats, has been a mainstay of the ice cream chain, which began offering them in 1985.
Former President Donald Trump at a Dairy Queen in Council Bluffs, Iowa on Friday.@margommartin via Twitter
Earlier this year, Trump visited a McDonald’s in East Palestine, Ohio, in the wake of a toxic train derailment. “What’s your specialty today?” he asked the staff behind the counter before saying “I know this menu better than you. I probably know it better than anyone here.”
After Trump’s stop at the Dairy Queen on Friday, a spokesman for the Democratic National Committee took a jab joined Trump on Twitter by writing, “Donald Trump doesn’t know what a blizzard is. You know who does? Joe Biden.”
An accompanying video showed Biden demonstrating the hallmark feature of the so-called gravity-defying Blizzard, turning a full cup of it, spoon and all, upside down while the contents remained frozen in place.
Vaughn Hillyard reported from Council Bluffs, Zoë Richards reported from New York.
Jake Traylor and Dan Gallo contributed.
