Simmons, who told reporters she’d never delivered to the White House before, said the “no tax on tips” policy has helped her financially at a time when her husband is fighting cancer. Simmons said the “no tax on tips” policy, which allows workers to keep more of their tips, netted her $11,000 more than she would have earned otherwise. Simmons agreed with the president that the tax benefit is “very special.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
“Well you’re really nice. Would you like to do a little news conference with me with these people?” he asked Simmons.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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President Trump receives a DoorDash delivery of McDonald’s from Sharon Simmons before speaking to the press outside the Oval Office of the White House on April 13, 2026.<\/p>\n
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“It’s such an honor to meet you,” Mr. Trump told her. “And I think you voted for me, do you think?”<\/p>\n
“Um, maybe,” Simmons said, laughing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“I heard you’re a great supporter, we appreciate it,” the president said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After reporters lobbed a number of questions to the president about Iran<\/a>, the pope<\/a>, and an AI-generated image he’d posted<\/a>\u00a0which appeared to depict him as Jesus, a reporter asked Simmons if the White House tips well.\u00a0<\/p>\n “Um,” she smiled, “potentially.”<\/p>\n “Great,” Mr. Trump responded, handing her cash.\u00a0<\/p>\n “Yes, very,” Simmons added.<\/p>\n President Trump pays Sharon Simmons after receiving a McDonald’s order via DoorDash in front of the Oval Office at the White House, April 13, 2026.<\/p>\n Reuters\/Jonathan Ernst<\/p>\n At one point the president asked Simmons if she believes that “men should play in women’s sports,” after criticizing Democratic policies.\u00a0<\/p>\n “I really don’t have an opinion on that,” Simmons responded.\u00a0<\/p>\n “You don’t? I’ll bet you do,” the president said.\u00a0<\/p>\n “No, no. I’m here about no tax on tips,” she replied diplomatically.\u00a0<\/p>\n Simmons, who is from Arkansas, has completed more than 14,000 deliveries with the company since starting in 2022, according to DoorDash. She is a grandmother of 10.<\/p>\n “It was an incredible honor to represent Dashers from all over the country at the White House today,” Simmons said in a statement released by DoorDash. “Thanks to DoorDash, I have been able to provide for my family while keeping the schedule that works best for me, something I never thought would be possible. Now No Tax on Tips has taken things to the next level, letting me keep more of the tips I earn and deserve. Today is a celebration of the advocacy of thousands of Dashers from around the country who fought to ensure we were included in this policy.”<\/p>\n A White House official said the food delivery was given by the president to West Wing staff, “who greatly enjoyed the cheeseburgers and fries.”<\/p>\n Kristin Brown<\/p>\n contributed to this report.\n <\/p>\n \n More from CBS News\n <\/p>\n \n Go deeper with The Free Press\n <\/p>\n![\"President](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-04-13t165551z-1685273671-rc2gokawlchj-rtrmadp-3-usa-trump.jpg#.jpeg\")
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