What it’s like to cook for Donald

DONALD TRUMP is a man of routine when it comes to his diet. ANDRE RUSH, a chef who worked in the White House kitchen during Trump’s first term, says the president-elect did not like diversity in his meals — and rarely snacked. His diet is well known: hamburgers and fast food, washed down with some Diet Coke.

But Rush insists Trump does “try” to be healthy and is encouraging Trump’s White House chefs to push him further by “manipulating his diet.” Rush, who also worked under BILL CLINTON, GEORGE W. BUSH and BARACK OBAMA, told West Wing Playbook in an interview that Trump may need to cut back — but not cut out — his not-so-guilty pleasures going into his redemption tour. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

April 29, 2025 | 6:13 am