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title: "FOX: Former McDonald’s USA CEO on Anti-Trump Rallies: You Don’t Go to Work, You Get Fired"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/f8bfb253-bd19-4c48-8d94-6c6236ad921e
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/fox-former-mcdonalds-usa-ceo-on-anti-trump-rallies-you-dont-go-to-work-you-get-fired-10490
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
topics: ["People"]
published: 2017-02-20T16:11:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:11:39.150Z
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# FOX: Former McDonald’s USA CEO on Anti-Trump Rallies: You Don’t Go to Work, You Get Fired

**TL;DR:** Former McDonald's USA CEO Ed Rensi shared his views on the 'Day Without Immigrants' demonstration, stating that not going to work can result in getting fired. Rensi also expressed his concerns about the Left being unhinged and stifling discussion in town hall meetings.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-02-20. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/fox-former-mcdonalds-usa-ceo-on-anti-trump-rallies-you-dont-go-to-work-you-get-fired-10490).*

## Story

“If you can’t make products, develop products and deliver products, what good are you?” said Rensi. “If these folks want to make a protest, they want to make a statement—great, I’m all for that, we have freedom of speech in this country, but if you don’t go to work you, get fired. That’s the end of discussion.”

“Frankly I get a little bit concerned because everybody is talking about how Trump’s unhinged,” he said. “The Left in this country is so unhinged, it’s unbelievable. What they are doing in these town hall meetings is stifling discussion, stifling discovery [and] stopping debate,” he said. “I think it’s abhorrent, but business owners must have communication with their employees and make sure that they understand what their values and beliefs are.”

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- McDonald's (company)
- employee management (topic)
- freedom of speech (topic)
- immigrant protests (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/fox-former-mcdonalds-usa-ceo-on-anti-trump-rallies-you-dont-go-to-work-you-get-fired-10490). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/f8bfb253-bd19-4c48-8d94-6c6236ad921e).