After tweet insulting Trump, McDonald's says it was hacked

McDonald’s says this anti-Trump tweet was posted by a hacker Thursday. It was deleted shortly after it appeared, but not before it went viral and caused a stir on social media. McDonald's said in a statement that it took swift action to secure its account, and apologized that the tweet was sent through its corporate account.
McDonald's Twitter Page/Screenshot

McDonald’s says this anti-Trump tweet was posted by a hacker Thursday. It was deleted shortly after it appeared, but not before it went viral and caused a stir on social media. McDonald's said in a statement that it took swift action to secure its account, and apologized that the tweet was sent through its corporate account.

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