Can Trump repeat his 2016 victory by rallying working-class voters?

Low-income voters are a growing part of the electorate, and experts say Trump may have the advantage among them.

The McDonald’s restaurant in Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania, was closed. But across the street, a crowd of hundreds had gathered, hoping for a peek at what was unfolding inside.

There, former United States President Donald Trump had traded his usual suit jacket for an oversized, yellow-trimmed apron – and a photo opportunity.

He loomed over the deep fryer. He salted the fries. And he passed the finished product out of the drive-through window to a line of pre-screened customers in cars, cameras clicking all the while.

“Now I’ve worked [at McDonald’s] for 15 minutes more than Kamala,” Trump said, taking a jab at his rival in the 2024 presidential race, Vice President Kamala Harris, who worked at the fast-food chain as a student.

But the stunt was more than just an opportunity to troll his opponent. It was also Trump’s latest overture to a key part of the US electorate: the working class.