Donald Trump has admitted that the only reason he always tips at restaurants is to avoid bad press.

The remark comes as Trump tries to court service-industry workers with his “no tax on tips” policy, enshrined with conditions in the GOP’s tax-and-spending law.

During a Q&A on Fox News‘s The Sunday Briefing, the president was asked by Peter Doocy how much he leaves at a “mediocre” eatery.

Trump, 79, replied, “I usually tip because if I don’t, I end up with a lot of publicity that I didn’t tip.”

The Treasury last week outlined rules on who qualifies and how much can be excluded—up to $25,000 a year for many workers between 2025 and 2028.

It’s unclear whether he left a tip during his latest high-profile, below-par trip to a restaurant, when left-wing protesters in Washington, D.C. cal

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