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Trump’s ‘DoorDash grandma’ had lobbied for ‘no tax on tips’ policy

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Trump’s ‘DoorDash grandma’ had lobbied for ‘no tax on tips’ policy

Sharon Simmons was photographed delivering McDonald’s to Trump on Monday but company admits it was a stunt

The DoorDash delivery driver who had a turn in the national spotlight on Monday by bringing a fast-food order to Donald Trump at the White House has publicly touted the president’s so-called “no tax on tips” policy before – causing some to question the encounter’s authenticity and the company to confirm it was a stunt.

Sharon Simmons had lobbied in July 2025 in favor of the policy, which DoorDash supports, testifying in Congress that she was based in Nevada and driving for the delivery platform because her husband’s cancer treatments had made it difficult to make ends meet otherwise.

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Originally reported by The Guardian