DoorDash’s White House Stunt Backfired. Then Its PR Guy Made Everything Worse

Doordash’s PR person forgot the most important rule of dealing with a bad story.

EXPERT OPINION BY JASON ATEN, TECH COLUMNIST @JASONATEN

WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 13: U.S. President Donald Trump receives a DoorDash delivery of McDonald’s from Sharon Simmons outside the Oval Office before he speaks to the press during an event at the White House on April 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. The president spoke about the No Tax on Tips, Pope Leo XIV and the ongoing negotiations with Iran. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty........

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