President Trump would like to see McDonald’s come to North Korea.
A source told Axios that Trump is in favor of well-known American staples coming to North Korea, including McDonald’s, as he seeks to have the rogue nation open up to the world. Such cooperation hinges on a historic meeting Trump has planned for Tuesday in Singapore with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un about denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
While Trump has fast food friendship on his mind, the feeling may be mutual in North Korea.
Chung-in Moon, a special adviser to South Korean President Moon Jae-in, told CNN International that the North is looking to become a “normal state” recognized by the U.S. and “welcome American sponsors and multilateral consortiums coming into North Korea.”
He mentioned McDonald’s, along with a Trump-branded building, as examples of what a “modern” North Korea would look like, according to Daily Mail.
Any such private American investments would require the U.S. to lift sanctions placed on North Korea.
Trump has a noted penchant for McDonald’s Big Macs, Filet-o-Fish sandwiches, chocolate malts, and Diet Coke. However, earlier this year it was reported that he is laying off his beloved McDonald’s diet for a healthier alternative consisting of salads and soup per his doctor’s orders.
