Trump signs executive order putting Chik-fil-A on every military base
WASHINGTON — President Trump has signed an executive order that would put Chik-fil-A restaurants on all U.S. military bases, sources confirmed today.
The order, which comes on the heels of a recent petition for Chik-fil-A to bring its restaurants to military bases, states that the franchise would "bring real American service and chicken to those who really serve America and aren't chickens."
"Real Americans eat real American food, and real Americans who serve deserve real American service," Trump said after signing the order in the Oval Office, where he was surrounded by service-members, poultry lobbyists, and a Holstein cow holding a sign that said, "eat more chikin."
The move has garnered widespread support from troops, although it was sharply criticized by LGBTQ groups and others who refuse to put politics aside and enjoy the best goddamn chicken sandwich ever made.
"Chik-fil-A represents a creepy invasion of our democracy that must be stopped," said Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). "Any e…
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