President Trump invited the North Dakota State Bison, the seven-time NCAA Football Championship Subdivision winners, to the White House Monday, and once again rolled out a menu of a few of his favorite fast-food dishes. The president reportedly served the young men a buffet of McDonald’s hamburgers — same as he did when he hosted National Champion winners, the Clemson Tigers, in January. However, this time he added fan-favorite Chick-fil-A to the mix, with a selection of what appeared to be chicken sandwiches, chicken nuggets and the fast-food chain’s signature sauces. TRUMP PLANS TO SERVE MCDONALD'S, WENDY'S, BURGER KING DURING DINNER WITH VISITING COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAM “We like American companies, OK?” Trump said of his choice of food offerings. President Trump greeted the athletes, calling the group, “big, strong, powerful champions." The Bison reportedly approached the trip as a team bonding experience. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “We addressed [politics],” Coach Matt Entz told the Grand Forks Herald. “This isn’t a political trip, this is a Bison trip and, personally, I sold it as two things: It’s one more opportunity for the 2018 team to be together, but also in my mind the start of the 2019 season and the things we’re going to do together.” As expected, the White House’s fast-food treatment sparked plenty of negative reactions on Twitter. FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE FOX LIFESTYLE NEWS Before the meal, the Bison team awarded the president with an honorary jersey with his name and the number “45” on the back.<doc-sep>The North Dakota State Bison celebrated their record seventh FCS national championship with a trip to the White House for a fast-food feast — similar to what the Clemson Tigers had for their visit in January. Lost in the reignited discussion about serving national champions cold or re-heated fast food was a subtle protest from offensive lineman Jack Albrecht. But that was the point. Albrecht didn’t want to steal attention or distract from his team’s visit Monday, The Washington Post reported, but he also chose to express his political views, which contrast those of Donald Trump. So he wore a small Democratic Socialists of America pin on the lapel of his jacket. Via The Washington Post: The idea, according to (Zac Echola, treasurer of the Red River Valley chapter of the DSA), came directly from Albrecht, one of 120 members of the Red River Valley chapter. “I can’t really speak to his motivation, but he wanted to make a statement,” Echola said. “I think he said something very powerful to us once at a meeting. ‘Staying home doesn’t actually say anything, right?’ He also didn’t want to disrupt things for his teammates, so the pin was a quiet protest.” It was barely noticeable unless you knew to look for it. But it stands out in the photos Albrecht tweeted of himself from the team’s day trip to Washington, D.C. Checking in from an action-packed day in DC pic.twitter.com/fvTDDfXmNG — Jack Albrecht (@JackRAlbrecht) March 5, 2019 More from The Washington Post: “We had an opportunity,” Echola said. “We had a football player and [he] wanted to quietly protest and wear a pin. We gave him one.” On the evening of North Dakota State’s visit, the Red River Valley chapter celebrated the fact that Albrecht wore their pin to make a quiet statement. The term “socialism” is becoming increasingly charged and polarizing; congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a member of the DSA, regularly dominates headlines for pushing her platform — and receives significant backlash from Republicans. Everyone seems to have a varying definition or interpretation of the concept of socialism, in general, and of the Democratic Socialists in particular. So what’s the platform of the group in North Dakota that Albrecht belongs to? According to the official DSA chapter’s Facebook page, the group: “…seeks to facilitate the transition to a truly democratic society, one in which the means and resources of production are democratically and socially controlled. We reject an economic order based on private profit, alienated labor, gross inequalities of wealth and power, discrimination and brutality and violence in defense of the status quo. … Our conception of socialism is a profoundly democratic one. It is rooted in the belief that human beings should be free to develop to their fullest potential, that public policies should be determined not by wealth but by popular participation, and that individual liberties should be carefully safeguarded.” A computer engineering major, Albrecht is a redshirt junior with the Bison. He played in two games in 2017 as a sophomore and one during the team’s perfect 15-0 2018 season. On his Twitter profile, his description reads: “This snowflake is an avalanche. Support the Homies.” He’s also tweeted about himself as an artist and music lover, and he occasionally makes political statements, including calling out or making fun of both Republicans and Democrats. And you may ask yourself What is that beautiful house? And you may ask yourself Where does that highway go to? And you may ask yourself Am I right? Am I wrong? And you may say yourself, "My God! What have I done?" https://t.co/tlOoQZwhDi — Jack Albrecht (@JackRAlbrecht) February 13, 2019 Can't get the image of Amy Klobuchar angrily eating salad with a hair comb, screaming at her employees 😂😂😂😂 — Jack Albrecht (@JackRAlbrecht) March 3, 2019 I have always used the League of Women Voters of Illinois to help me decide which Judicial candidates to vote yes and no on in Cook County. North Dakota doesn't have as many judges, but here is a helpful guide to some of the measures up for vote today. pic.twitter.com/Lc4HWIkazN — Jack Albrecht (@JackRAlbrecht) November 6, 2018 VOTE OR DIE — Jack Albrecht (@JackRAlbrecht) November 6, 2018<doc-sep>Another championship football team visited the White House on Monday. And President Donald Trump once again had a buffet of fast food waiting for his guests. Trump welcomed the Football Championship Subdivision champions — the North Dakota State Bison — to the White House on Monday. And, according to a pool report, he served them a lunchtime spread of Big-Macs, Chick-fil-A chicken sandwiches and french fries, among other fast-food items. Trump served a similar meal to the Clemson Tigers when they visited the White House in January. According to the pool report, Trump told the Bison that he could've served them a meal prepared by chefs, but "I know you people." Several players laughed, according to the pool report. YOUR DAILY DOSE: Top sports headlines, delivered daily Trump said in January that he personally paid for Clemson's White House feast because its visit came in the middle of a partial government shutdown, with press secretary Sarah Sanders explaining in a statement that "much of the residence staff at the White House is furloughed." About 150 members of North Dakota State's football program, including players and coaches, were expected to attend Monday's event, in addition to Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and John Hoeven (R-ND). Trump has now hosted six football teams at the White House since taking office in 2016, in addition to the MLB's Houston Astros and NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins. Other championship teams, however, have either declined to visit the White House or not received an invitation from the president. Trump has yet to honor a championship basketball team at the White House. Contributing: John Fritze, USA TODAY Contact Tom Schad at tschad@usatoday.com or on Twitter @Tom_Schad.<doc-sep>WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump is again feting college football champions with burgers and fries. Trump celebrated the FCS-champion North Dakota State University football team at the White House on Monday with a lunch that included Big Macs, french fries and Chick-fil-A sandwiches. President Trump hosts an event at the White House to honor the FCS national champions, the North Dakota State Bison, where he is again serving a selection of fast food items https://t.co/AfEIFrfeM5 pic.twitter.com/2tZmkC6QdJ — ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) March 4, 2019 Trump served a similar spread that included hundreds of hamburgers to the FBS-champion Clemson Tigers in January, citing the government shutdown that was underway. Trump said he could have offered the players chef-prepared food, but, "I know you people.'' The Bison, who have the most titles in the NCAA Division 1 Football Championship Subdivision, ended the season on Jan. 5 with a 38-24 win over Eastern Washington University. Quarterback Easton Stick threw five touchdown passes, including two to Darrius Shepherd, who was named Most Outstanding Player. It was the Bison's seventh national title in eight years. "When you play with passion and love ... and relentlessly reach for excellence, nothing is impossible,'' Trump said.<doc-sep>
President Donald Trump welcomes 2018 NCAA FCS college football champions, the North Dakota State Bison, to the White House on Monday. (AP Photo) Another national championship college football team visited the White House. You’ll never guess what was on the menu for the players to eat. North Dakota State, on the heels of its seventh FCS title in the past eight seasons, was greeted by a spread of fast food on Monday in Washington, D.C. The members of the Bison football team had french fries, Chick-fil-A sandwiches and Big Macs to choose from, according to a White House pool report. Easton Stick presented the #45 jersey to President Trump in the State Dining Room followed by a quick lunch. Next stop, the Oval Office! #NDSUinDC pic.twitter.com/qdFVODhEej — NDSU Football (@NDSUfootball) March 4, 2019 Back in January, Clemson, fresh off of its win over Alabama in the College Football Playoff title game, also had fast food to choose from, but that was during the government shutdown. Trump said he paid for the food himself. North Dakota State, a dominant program in the NCAA’s second highest level of play, made its visit with the government reopened. President Donald Trump noted Monday that he could have offered North Dakota State chef-prepared food, but he went with the fast food instead. “I know you people,” the president remarked, drawing laughs from the NDSU players, per a pool report. Trump, after shaking hands with some players, cracked that he was briefed on the proper pronunciation of the North Dakota State “Bison.” “Make sure you say it with a ‘Z,’” the president said. The president had praise for quarterback Easton Stick, comparing him to Tom Brady. “Somebody better draft him, he’s going to be a rich guy,” Trump said of Stick. Stick, who joined his former teammates after showing his skills at the NFL combine in Indianapolis, presented the president a North Dakota State No. 45 jersey. Story continues President Donald Trump received a No. 45 North Dakota State jersey. (AP Photo) More from Yahoo Sports: