(CNN) The grand mahogany table of the White House State Dining Room was set with white roses, fine china, silver platters stacked with Big Macs and pouches of fried chicken sandwiches, and bowls of extra sauce.

The champion North Dakota State Bison football team was in town, and McDonald's and Chick-Fil-A were on the lunch menu.

"We could've had chefs, we could have, but we had fast food -- because I know you people," President Donald Trump said to laughter.

He referenced the chicken sandwiches set before the podium.

"Chick-Fil-A, they say? Chick-Fil-A," he said.

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