SYDNEY — Australian prime minister Scott Morrison has broken his silence on a persistent rumor that he soiled himself in a McDonald’s restaurant more than 20 years ago, insisting Thursday it was “utter rubbish.”
Social media users have long bandied about a tale that the now-leader soiled himself at the fast-food outlet in suburban Sydney after watching his favorite rugby league team, the Cronulla Sharks, lose the grand final in 1997.
While being interviewed on a breakfast radio show about his conservative government’s coronavirus response, Morrison abruptly decided to squash the rumor — which has turned “Engadine Maccas” into internet folklore.
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