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Trump Stops at Whataburger, Buys 'Hamburgers for All' After Texas Energy Speech
President Donald Trump visited a Whataburger in Corpus Christi after a speech, buying burgers for patrons and receiving a '47' table tent gift, while emphasizing midterm election importance in his remarks.
Published February 28, 2026 at 10:19pm by Julianna Duennes Russ
President Donald Trump made a stop at Whataburger after wrapping his remarks Friday at the Port of Corpus Christi. Trump reportedly walked into the restaurant and bought hamburgers for customers inside. His declaration of "hamburgers for all" was met with a chorus of cheers. Employees welcomed the president with a milkshake and gifted him a table tent with the number 47 — a nod to his title as 47th president of the United States. At one point, Trump praised the Lone Star State, saying he received more votes from Texas than from any other state. He said he planned to grab some burgers for Air Force One and "get the [expletive] out of there."
President Donald Trump made a stop at Whataburger in Corpus Christi, buying burgers for supporters and declaring, "I am going to get some stuff for Air Force One and I am going to get the hell out of here, OK? Hamburgers for the whole place!" 🍔 He was gifted a "47" placeholder — a nod to his presidency — before shaking hands with Sen. Ted Cruz and heading back to Air Force One. Read more about his Texas visit at our link in bio. 🔗
To-go bag in hand, Trump patted Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on the shoulder before exiting with his security detail. The first Whataburger location opened in Corpus Christi in 1950.
Trump visited South Texas Friday to deliver remarks related to the energy sector and the upcoming primary election. In his speech, he noted his support for a project to deepen the channel and modernize infrastructure at the Port of Corpus Christi. The expansion project wrapped in 2025, and Trump said the improvements created "tens of thousands of jobs" and generated "billions of dollars of revenue" for the region. He also praised Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales, Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton ahead of the midterm primaries. "We've got to win the midterms," Trump said. "We brought this country back. We don't want to lose the midterms. We got to win the midterms. We've got to get out, we've got to vote and we'll keep it all going."