Fact Check: Was DoorDasher Sharon Simmons previously spotted at a GOP event?
WASHINGTON, DC: Following the event in which President Donald Trump invited a DoorDash deliverywoman to the White House, who delivered a McDonald’s delivery to the Oval Office, a rumor has been circulating on social media platforms, claiming that the incident was staged and the woman was previously seen at a GOP event. Let us fact-check the claim.
Claim: Sharon Simmons was previously spotted at a Republican event
Following the delivery incident at the White House, after which the deliverywoman was identified as Sharon Simmons, social media users have been sharing a video widely, claiming to show Simmons at an event related to the Big Beautiful Bill.
The video has been shared widely, garnering millions of views and accusing the Trump administration of staging such an event amid the rising geopolitical tensions.
While many agreed that the video showed Simmons, a few others dismissed it as fake.
Fact Check: Sharon Simmons was seen at the Ways and Means Committee hearing
The video is indeed authentic, and the person seen in the video was Sharon Simmons, as seen in the nameplate placed on her desk.
The video was originally shared by Republican Rep David Kustoff on X. The video showed Simmons speaking at a Ways and Means Committee field hearing in Nevada in July 2025.
Kustoff’s post came with a caption stating, “During the @WaysandMeansGOP field hearing in Nevada, I had the privilege of hearing from Sharon Simmons about how the One Big Beautiful Bill will make a real difference in her life."
"As a mother and caregiver, she shared how this tax relief will help her and her family. Her story is just one of thousands across America who are finding financial breathing room thanks to @HouseGOP.”
In the video, Simmons is heard speaking about tax relief.
Trump meets DoorDash grandma
Summoning reporters to the West Wing, Trump greeted Simmons, who was wearing a “DoorDash Grandma” T-shirt and carrying bags of McDonald's food, quipping, “This doesn’t look staged, does it?”
Simmons credited Trump’s policy of eliminating taxes on tips with helping her family financially, reinforcing the White House’s messaging push.
DoorDash put out a statement on the delivery, writing, "For Sharon, the moment was personal. A grandmother of ten, she started dashing in 2022 to earn income while keeping control of her schedule."
"Since then, she’s completed more than 14,000 deliveries, and like millions of Dashers, is now keeping more of what she earns in tips," DoorDash added.
