A post shared on Facebook claims McDonald’s stocks have skyrocketed 200% following 2024 Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump’s recent visit to a Pennsylvania franchise.

Verdict: False

The claim is false and originally stems from an Oct. 22 article published on the satire site “Esspots.com.”

Fact Check:

An E. coli outbreak has been linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders, leading to one death, according to CNN. The outbreak has not been traced back to a specific ingredient, the outlet reported.

The Facebook post claims McDonald’s stocks have purportedly skyrocketed 200% following Trump’s recent visit to a Pennsylvania franchise. “McDonald’s Stocks Skyrocket 200%: ‘Making McDonald’s Great Again,'” the post, which does not provide a source to support its claim, reads.

The claim is false and originally stems from an Oct. 22 article published on the satire site “Esspots.com.” According to its “About” page, Esspots.com is a “subsidiary of SpaceXMania.com specializing in Satire and Parody News” and “your one-stop destination for satirical news and commentary about the United States of America.”

Likewise, the website’s “Disclaimer” page reiterates it is a “website that specializes in satire, parody, and humor. Before you proceed to read our content, we would like to emphasize that nothing on this website is real. All of the articles, stories, and commentary found on Esspots.com are entirely fictitious and created for the purpose of entertainment only,” it continues.

In addition, Check Your Fact found no credible news reports to support the claim. Actually, the opposite is true. On Oct. 23, Snopes debunked the claim, indicating it originated from the satire site. (RELATED: Did Trump Leave Pennsylvania McDonald’s Without Paying For Customers’ Meals?)

Furthermore, the claim is neither referenced on McDonald’s website nor its verified social media accounts. Trump also does not appear to have publicly commented on the claim.

Trump visited a McDonald’s franchise on Oct. 20 in Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania, where he made fries and conducted a press conference, The Associated Press reported.

Check Your Fact has contacted McDonald’s for comment.