 McDonald's has a new $5 meal deal for the summer. No Big Mac, but it does include a sandwich, four-piece nuggets, small fries, and a drink. Burger King's already beaten McDonald's to the punch. Eat like a king who's on a budget. With a $5 deal of its own. It's a drive-thru race to the bottom. And no surprise for Bloomberg Intelligence restaurant analyst Michael Halen. There's been a lot of bad press about McDonald's and some of these other fast food chains and how much they charge.