The White House publicized a fake ingredient change to In-N-Out Burger, made by a fan account on April Fools’ Day. The account, which clearly states it is not affiliated with the burger joint, posted on April 1 that the chain was “transitioning to 100% pure beef tallow” as a cooking oil. The “official” communication added: “The change is set to become effective on 05/01/2025 at all In-N-Out locations.” Shortly afterwards, the fan account posted an “April Fools” gif, “Before this gets out of hand.” It even doubled down on this, stating: “Just to clarify, since some people may have not seen my follow-up post, this was an April Fools’ joke. I never troll, besides today…” The White House managed to miss this and included the fake ingredient change in a press release Monday that boasted of the changes that food companies have made during President Donald Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s “Make America Healthy Again” campaign. The reference to the tallow switch was later removed. In-N-Out Chief Operating Officer Denny Warnick confirmed the error in a statement to The Independent, but White House spokesperson Kush Desai ranted about “public trust in the press” being at an all-time low instead.
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