Chef José Andrés has responded to being “fired” as a presidential appointee by President Donald Trump, who first announced the news on his social platform Truth Social.

Humanitarian and chef José Andrés spoke out Tuesday after President Donald Trump claimed he had "fired" Andrés from the President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition shortly after being sworn in for his second term.

President Donald Trump boasted on social media that world-renowned chef José Andrés was among the appointees he fired on his first day back in office. The only problem with that claim, the chef said Tuesday,

José Andrés is speaking out after President Donald Trump claimed he "fired" the celebrity chef shortly after taking office on Jan. 20. Andrés, 55, was one of four "Presidential Appointees from the previous Administration” who “are not aligned with our vision to Make America Great Again,