Warren Buffett loves McDonald's. "Becoming Warren Buffett"/HBO Warren Buffett faced a fast-food Thanksgiving in 2008 if US authorities didn't save the financial system, he joked in a CNBC interview in 2010."If the government hadn't acted, I would be eating Thanksgiving dinner at McDonald's," he said.The famed investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO wouldn't mind too much, as he picks up breakfast at the restaurant chain on his way to work every day.Buffett is also the proud owner of a McDonald's gold card, meaning he can eat for free at the company's restaurants in Omaha.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Warren Buffett would have celebrated Thanksgiving with a Big Mac, fries, and a milkshake in 2008 if US officials hadn't bailed out the banks, he joked in a CNBC interview in 2010."If the government hadn't acted, I would be eating Thanksgiving dinner at McDonald's," he quipped.Read More: An innovation-focused portfolio manager at a $158 billion firm shares 8 disruptive stocks across multiple industries he thinks could grow 30% every year over the next decadeThe billionaire investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO raised that prospect to underscore the enormous threat posed by the financial crisis in 2008.