《华盛顿邮报》对竞选资金数据的深入分析揭示了党派在餐饮支出方面的鲜明模式。共和党人对快餐连锁店的支出远远超过民主党人，其中唐纳德·特朗普对麦当劳的偏爱是一个主要因素。共和党人对麦当劳的支出是民主党人的28倍。另一方面，民主党人更倾向于选择像Panera Bread、Corner Bakery、Sweetgreen、Whole Foods和Le Pain Quotidien这样的连锁店。此外，共和党人在烧烤方面的支出是民主党人的两倍以上，而民主党人在墨西哥、西班牙和中国菜方面的支出则超过共和党人。

🍔 **共和党人爱快餐：**共和党人对快餐连锁店的支出远远超过民主党人，其中唐纳德·特朗普对麦当劳的偏爱是一个主要因素。共和党人对麦当劳的支出是民主党人的28倍。特朗普对麦当劳的喜爱由来已久，他最喜欢的食物包括麦香鱼、巨无霸和四分之一磅牛肉汉堡。2002年，他还曾出现在麦当劳的广告中。

🐔 **鸡块与信仰：**另一家共和党人青睐的餐饮连锁店是炸鸡连锁店Chick-fil-A，共和党竞选团队在该店的支出超过20万美元，是民主党人的20倍。这种差距并不令人意外，因为该公司在圣经原则上的根基使其在保守派中很受欢迎，而且其餐厅在周日也总是关闭。

🥖 **民主党人偏爱面包店：**另一方面，民主党人更倾向于选择像Panera Bread、Corner Bakery、Sweetgreen、Whole Foods和Le Pain Quotidien这样的连锁店。《华盛顿邮报》报道称，在所有快速休闲连锁店中，Panera最受乔·拜登和卡玛拉·哈里斯总统竞选团队的青睐，他们在该店的支出为7000美元。

🥩 **饮食偏好差异：**共和党人在烧烤方面的支出是民主党人的两倍以上，而民主党人在墨西哥、西班牙和中国菜方面的支出则超过共和党人。

🍽️ **饮食与政治：**此次分析结果表明，美国政治中党派分化已蔓延至餐饮领域，反映了不同政治群体在价值观、生活方式和消费习惯方面的差异。

Add restaurant chains to the endless list of partisan divides rippling through American politics.A deep dive into campaign finance data by the Washington Post revealed some clear patterns of party-line spending.The Post looked at candidates’ food-related expenses from January 2023 to Sept. 20, 2024, and at businesses that saw at least $5,000 in campaign spending.By a ratio of 18 to one, Republicans spent more at fast-food chains than Democrats did, and Donald Trump’s preference for McDonald’s was a major factor.Of the $35,900 that all federal candidates spent there during the current election cycle, Trump accounted for 86%, or $31,000. The Post calculated that Republicans have spent 28 times more than Democrats did at McDonald’s.Trump’s love of fast food has been well documented—including his devotion to McDonald’s, where his favorite items are the fish sandwich, the Big Mac, and the Quarter Pounder. In fact, he even appeared in a McDonald’s ad in 2002.Another top destination for GOP food dollars is the fried-chicken chain Chick-fil-A, where Republican campaigns poured more than $200,000, according to the Post. That’s 20 times more than what Democrats spent.Such a disparity isn’t very surprising, given that the company’s roots in Biblical principles have made it popular with conservatives, and its restaurants are famously closed on Sundays. McDonald’s and Chick-fil-A didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.Meanwhile, Democrats have directed their food-related funds to chains like Panera Bread, Corner Bakery, Sweetgreen, Whole Foods, and Le Pain Quotidien, the Post reported.In particular, Panera was the fast-casual chain most favored by the presidential campaigns of Joe Biden and then Kamala Harris, which spent $7,000 there.Panera didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. While Democratic campaigns apparently aren’t splurging on fast food, Harris has been vocal about her time working at a McDonald’s in her twenties.Food has also been a top subject of conversation while she is on the campaign trail as she stops by various restaurants, samples some of the food, and offers some of her own cooking tips along the way. Other findings from the Post‘s analysis of campaign spending revealed differences in the types of restaurants both parties prefer.For example, Republican spending on barbecue was more than double Democratic spending. Meanwhile, Democrats spent more on Mexican, Spanish, and Chinese food than Republicans did.