It’s the internet’s tasty new meme.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) talked about energy policy from a gigantic Ben & Jerry’s ice cream tub podium at the company’s factory in St. Albans, Vermont, on Friday.
When we stand up and fight back we can change the country in very positive ways. pic.twitter.com/U4jSzrFaK5
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) April 14, 2017
“When we stand up and fight back we can change the country in very positive ways” - @SenSanders pic.twitter.com/j9Dqbc7unS
— Ben & Jerry's (@benandjerrys) April 14, 2017
And the jokes came deliciously thick and fast soon after the above photographs, in which Sanders appears to be speaking from inside the carton, were shared on Twitter.
Check out some of the best responses so far:
me, leaving corner store: "Ah, stoked to enjoy this Ben & Jerry's!"
— Sam Laird (@samcmlaird) April 14, 2017
*opens lid, Bernie Sanders pops out *
"POWERFUL SPECIAL INTERESTS ..." pic.twitter.com/diINMKgKeA
Tired: Hiring strippers to pop out of a cake at your party
— OUTLAST IN 10 DAYS (@memeticoutlaw) April 14, 2017
Inspired: Hiring Bernie Sanders to pop out of a giant ice cream tub at your party pic.twitter.com/IPUssvwpNR
When we stand up out of a big tub of ice cream and surprise the whole party, we can https://t.co/6TQpyikbdp
— libby watson 🥞 (@libbycwatson) April 14, 2017
@faceuptoit @SenSanders pic.twitter.com/Wg5sLX8L5E
— Doremus Schafer (@DoremusSchafer) April 14, 2017
Bernie Sanders after deploying the mother of all ice cream. pic.twitter.com/2S4a31EZT9
— Kassy Dillon (@KassyDillon) April 14, 2017
expectations vs. reality pic.twitter.com/zarku5zJ9D
— T. Becket Adams (@BecketAdams) April 14, 2017
Worst bachelor party ever pic.twitter.com/2ZmL0vKzSK
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) April 14, 2017
Bernie sanders in a giant tub of ice cream is all I've ever wanted to see https://t.co/562PGcKgx8
— Jacob (@gtgmomcalled) April 14, 2017
It's Friday. Here's Bernie Sanders popping out of a pint of ice cream. pic.twitter.com/SwXNaNq2PO
— John Poulos (@johnpoulos) April 14, 2017
Ben & Jerry's unveils new Bernie Sanders ice cream. Can be left out in the cold at any party. pic.twitter.com/kT513PAbbd
— Your Name Here (@OdelGauri) April 14, 2017
Bernie: "Today, the top one-tenth of 1% owns nearly as much wealth-"
— Philip Lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) April 14, 2017
Ben & Jerry's employee: "Sir, do you want the Chunky Monkey or not?" pic.twitter.com/Hu7c1lfCIT
this image of bernie sanders preaching from a ben and jerry's pint podium is a fantasy ive had for some time now https://t.co/UVidksDQUj
— c_def (@c_def) April 14, 2017
@SenSanders pic.twitter.com/k4Y8tvqkRj
— David Bloom (@dbloom) April 14, 2017
I literally cannot think of anything more Vermont than Bernie Sanders emerging from a giant tub of Ben & Jerry’s pic.twitter.com/FhwVFLZAPu
— Freddie Campion (@FreddieCampion) April 14, 2017
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