Say what you will about his policies, but Donald Trump took a stand on a crucial issue close to many hearts — and stomachs — decades before his bid for the presidency: The proper method to eat pizza.
In a 1995 campaign for Pizza Hut, Trump, along with ex-wife Ivana Trump, appeared in an ad for the chain’s stuffed-crust pizza and boldly championed eating pizza “the wrong way,” crust first. He also made headlines in 2011 in what was dubbed the a “pizza summit” with Sarah Palin, during which both were photographed eating slices with forks and knives.
As the 2016 election season has ramped up toward Tuesday’s primary in New York, many candidates have been caught on camera eating the beloved staple. And with three candidates claiming hometown roots in New York City — where how you eat your slice is a perennial subject for debate — the issue is once again in the spotlight.
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Ohio Gov. John Kasich recently made news in New York tabloids for eating his slice with a fork and knife. It led him to joke that he took chose the much-pilloried method as a plea for more media attention.








