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The best reactions to that rogue McDonald's Trump tweet

On Thursday morning, your friendly neighborhood McDonald's served a hot take on the state of U.S. politics alongside its standard fare of Egg McMuffin sandwiches.

Laura Vitto

on March 16, 2017

On Thursday morning, your friendly neighborhood McDonald's served a hot take on the state of U.S. politics alongside its standard fare of Egg McMuffin sandwiches.

"@realDonaldTrump You are actually a disgusting excuse of a President and we would love to have @BarackObama back, also you have tiny hands," someone tweeted from one of the fast food giant's verified accounts.

The message was deleted a few minutes later, but not before folks could grab screenshots for posterity.

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In a tweet posted almost an hour after the incident, McDonald's simply stated that their account "was compromised," and that they are investigating the situation.

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Though McDonald's seems to suggest the tweet was the work of someone outside the company, Twitter has its own theories as to the story behind the tweet.

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Topics Politics

Laura Vitto

Laura Vitto was Mashable's Deputy Culture Editor.