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Howard Schultz Roasted On Twitter Over Weird New Campaign Ad

The ex-Starbucks CEO was served up some bitter brew on social media.
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Howard Schultz, the former Starbucks CEO who is considering an independent bid for the presidency in 2020, made a bold claim in a new ad. 

“The majority of Americans aren’t Democrats or Republicans,” the ad, which is circulating on Facebook and cited by NBC News, said. “The majority of Americans are Americans.” 

That had Schultz’s critics wondering: Who were the Americans who weren’t Americans?  

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Unusual Starbucks Frappuccino Flavors Around the World
Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino — U.K.(01 of05)
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Inspired by the flavors of an English summer, this Frappuccino is a core flavor in the U.S., even though it originated in the U.K. and is slightly different: Milk is blended with ice, swirled with strawberry sauce, and topped with whipped cream, creating a ribbon of strawberry around the cup. In the U.S., the strawberries are blended together with the milk and ice.
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Coffee and White Tiramisu Frappuccino — Japan(02 of05)
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One of Starbucks’ newer flavors, this debuted in the summer of 2013. A regular Frappuccino is blended with a layer of crumbly bits of cookie and brownie, then topped off with cream cheese mousse and caramel sauce before being dusted with cocoa power.
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Hojicha Frappuccino with Earl Grey Jelly — Japan and Asia Pacific(03 of05)
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This Frappuccino is an original blend of East meets West. You have the toasty creaminess of hojicha (a gently roasted Japanese green tea) which is balanced out with the addition of refreshing, floral, and aromatic Earl Grey tea jelly (yes, like that coffee jelly, but this one’s with Earl Grey tea). It was a limited edition Frap’ offered during 2012.
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Brigadeiro Frappuccino — Brazil(04 of05)
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Brigadeiro is an extremely popular Brazilian chocolate bonbon that’s mostly served at birthday parties or as dessert. This Frappuccino offering made its debut in 2012 and includes chocolate chips, both mocha and white mocha sauces, classic syrup, milk, and ice. It’s served in a cup lined with brigadeiro sauce and topped with whipped cream and chocolate sprinkles.
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Dulce de Leche Granizado — Argentina(05 of05)
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Argentinians love their dulce de leche flavored ice creams! This Frappuccino makes the best of that popular trend by blending the regular coffee roast Frappuccino with chocolate chips, milk, and ice. It is then topped with whipped cream and a spiral of caramel.
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