Trump reportedly used a salad to embarrass Tillerson

Rex Tillerson and Donald Trump.
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President Trump seems to enjoy telling people what they need to eat, be it a hunk of meat or a sad-looking Caesar salad.

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) has shared the charming story of Trump forcing him to eat meatloaf during a lunch at the White House, and The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that during their visit last November to China, Trump got bossy with outgoing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson when a wilted salad appeared at mealtime.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.