Trump’s ‘DoorDash grandma’ had previously lobbied for the president, setting off controversy

Sharon Simmons, photographed delivering McDonald’s to Trump on Monday, lobbied for the ‘no tax on tips’ policy in 2025

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The DoorDash delivery driver who had a turn in the national spotlight on Monday by bringing a fast-food order to https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">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 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/nevada">Nevada and driving for the delivery platform because her husband’s cancer treatments had made it difficult to make ends meet otherwise.