Outrageous Claim of Antisemitic Left that McDonald's Secretly Changing Wrappers to Support Israel Falls Flat"
A recent social media post has stirred controversy with a claim that McDonald's changed its sandwich wrappers to show support for Israel. However, a closer look reveals that these claims are unfounded and lack any credibility.
The original TikTok post shows a woman pointing out the blue and white packaging in her fast food order, suggesting it is a new political stance by McDonald's.
The caption of the video alleges that "some McDonald's have begun to change their sandwich wrappers." The post garnered significant attention, with over 58,000 likes within a week, while a similar claim on Facebook received over 4,000 shares.
In response to these unhinged social media claims, McDonald's clarified that the blue and white wrappers shown in the video are not intended to make any political statement. These wrappers have been in use for special orders, limited-edition products, or temporary shortages of standard wrappers for quite some time. In fact, they predate the Israel-Hamas conflict by years.
The fast-food giant did find itself embroiled in controversy with the antisemitic left when an Israeli McDonald's franchise owner announced free food offerings to Israeli soldiers and hospitals, as reported by The Washington Post. This move drew criticism from other franchise owners in the Middle East and sparked discussions of a potential boycott.
However, the blue and white wrappers shown in the viral post have no connection to this controversy or the war.
A spokesperson for McDonald's emphasized that the wrapper shown in the video has been in use for years and is part of a range of color variations used for special orders, limited-edition products, or when there is a shortage of other wrappers. The spokesperson debunked the notion that the wrapper change was recent or politically motivated.
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The social media post includes conflicting statements from the McDonald's counter employee regarding when the blue wrappers were introduced. The employee claims they began using them a few months ago due to a shortage of the usual wrappers, while another employee asserts the change happened just the previous week. However, these statements do not align with the long-standing use of the blue and white wrappers for various purposes at McDonald's.
McDonald's does not have any official statement regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict on its website or social media accounts. Therefore, the claim that the fast-food chain is making a political statement through its wrappers is baseless.