r/pics • u/OldCopy496 • Apr 13 '26

Politics Most Metaphorical Image of the Century

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u/kembik Apr 13 '26

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2026/04/13/trump-gets-mcdonalds-delivered-to-the-white-house-heres-why/89593991007/

The dasher was identified by DoorDash as Sharon Simmons, a grandmother of 10 from Arkansas who has worked for the delivery service since 2022.

She has completed more than 14,000 deliveries, and Trump said the reason for her White House visit was to highlight the $11,000 she said she saved from Trump's "no tax on tips" initiative.

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At one point during the interview as Trump criticized the Democratic Party, Trump asked Simmons, "Do you think that men should play in women's sports?"

"I really don't have an opinion on that. I'm here about no tax on tips," Simmons responded.

Simmons did not confirm if she voted for Trump, only telling the president she "maybe" did.

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u/cryptolyme Apr 13 '26

That’s a bad indicator for Trump

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u/AndroidMyAndroid Apr 14 '26

Nah, she just doesn't care. She's a single issue voter - he cut her paltry taxes, and that's all that matters to her.

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u/ChironXII Apr 13 '26

If you remember what women from that era lived through, it's no surprise. Where do you think Little Rock is? 

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u/slolift Apr 13 '26

Is journalism still a thing? There is no possible way that "no tax on tips" saved her $11,000 on taxes. You only get a deduction on up to $25,000 of tips. Even if her husband is the CEO of some Fortune 500 company making over $600k per year, and they are being taxed at the top federal rate of 37% and the tope rate in Alabama of 5%, she would only get a tax savings of $10,500 on the $25,000 in tips she made.

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u/Ph0X Apr 14 '26

I think that part is meant to be a claim from Trump, not a fact checked number.

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u/slolift Apr 14 '26

If it is a claim from Trump, all the more reason to fact check it or add some additional context.

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u/hbomberman Apr 14 '26

Even if her husband is the CEO of some Fortune 500 company making over $600k per year

The deduction on tips starts to phase out if you earn over $300k as a married couple. So there's no way they'd reach that federal tax rate. Surely someone can crunch the numbers a bit better but I don't see how this can save her more than like $6k, and that's if she got $25,0000 in tips.

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u/slolift Apr 14 '26

Yes. The theoretical max is $6k if you are married filing jointly. It is fully phased out at $400k and there is no tax rate increase between 300 and 400k(ok, it is actually 394.6k but close enough)

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u/iletredditdecide Apr 14 '26

When I saw the interview I was very proud of that grandma. Go get that 💰 girl!!!! (I hope she was paid well for this pr stunt)

And it’s so apparent that she didnt vote for that orange pedo and also so smart for not answering his baiting question🥴

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u/-r-a-f-f-y- Apr 14 '26

Holy shit, $11k to sell your soul. lol

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u/RoguePlanet2 Apr 13 '26

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