Twitter Erupts as Bernie Sanders Gives Speech Inside Ice Cream Pint

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders spoke at a Ben & Jerry's factory on Friday about clean energy – but it was the outsized pint of ice cream that he appeared to be standing on that caught everyone's attention.

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

Twitter took immediate notice – and Bernie in a tub of ice cream became a meme.

Tired: Hiring strippers to pop out of a cake at your party
Inspired: Hiring Bernie Sanders to pop out of a giant ice cream tub at your party pic.twitter.com/IPUssvwpNR

— OUTLAST IN 11 DAYS (@memeticoutlaw) April 14, 2017

Bernie Sanders after deploying the mother of all ice cream. pic.twitter.com/2S4a31EZT9

— Kassy Dillon (@KassyDillon) April 14, 2017

@faceuptoit @SenSanders pic.twitter.com/Wg5sLX8L5E

— Doremus Schafer (@DoremusSchafer) 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 Sanders Sends The Weirdest Tweet Ever. Hilarity Ensues. https://t.co/SplyeJb3X8 pic.twitter.com/PWA2e3Aa8j

— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) April 14, 2017

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