NPPA (National Press Photographers Association) Code of Conduct and Ethics Rule #2

***Resist being manipulated by staged photo opportunities.***

https://nppa.org/resources/code-ethics

You'll notice that no **actual** journalists nor photojournalists were present to cover this staged event. As it goes against the rules and ethics that we must follow. 

Any "*patrons*" that were present in the drive-thru, weren't real customers, they were staged by the campaign.

EDIT: There were White House press pool journalists and photojournalists present, but covered it accurately as a staged photo op.