 McDonald's $5 meal is back. Speaking on the Today Show, McDonald's USA president Joe Erlinger said they heard their fans loud and clear when it came to inflation and skyrocketing prices for fast food restaurants. Erlinger said the $5 meal promotion, which currently runs for four weeks, will probably be extended locally depending on where you live. The meal will include four items, a choice of a McDouble or McChicken, a small order of fries, a four-piece order of chicken nuggets, and a small drink.