The former president made an unannounced stop at a burger shop following an event launching his 2024 campaign in the state.
Former President Donald Trump received a warm reception at a South Carolina restaurant following the launch of his 2024 campaign in the state, as seen in a viral video shared by his staff.
Trump and other members of his team visited a Zesto’s in the state’s capital city of Columbia on Saturday, meeting with supporters as well as picking up food. In a video originally shared to social media by Margo Martin, a member of Trump’s communications team, the former president meets with an employee of the burger chain who appears emotional and says a prayer for him.
In her tweet sharing the video, Martin said that the clip showed „the real [Donald Trump] the media won’t show you.“
The 15-second clip was widely viewed on Twitter, garnering 1.9 million views as of Sunday morning. It was also shared further by the likes of Ron Filipkowski, a former federal prosecutor and current media analyst known for his consistent criticism of Trump, who took a dimmer view of the clip than Martin, jokingly tweeting, „Praise the Lord for Donald Trump and fast food!“
Replies to Filipkowski’s tweet were similarly withering, with some reiterating past skepticism of Trump’s claims of being a Christian and others bringing up his many accusations of marital indiscretions and sexual misconduct.
