Bernie Sanders turns Inauguration Day meme into sweater for charity
By Courtney Moore article
Former presidential candidate, Senator Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont) sits in the bleachers on Capitol Hill before Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th US President on January 20, 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC.
(Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
Bernie Sanders has fully embraced his viral moment at Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration.
The Vermont senator’s team recently debuted a Chairman Sanders Crewneck sweater that shows a masked Sanders sitting arms-crossed in his fold-out chair and comfy mittens – a moment that was highly joked about and celebrated on social media.
Bernie Sanders turns mitten meme into official merch for charity
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Bernie Sanders mittens were undeniably one of the most talked about fashion statements during and after the 2021 presidential inauguration.
The senator s hard-to-miss handwear featured a brown, white and black pattern and looked cold-weather appropriate for the brisk 42-degree day. They were sustainably created by Vermont-based second grade teacher Jen Ellis.
Photos of Sanders wearing the now-famous accessory while sitting with crossed hands and legs during last week s historic occasion, became an instant meme sensation that continues to sweep the internet.
Now, fans of the unforgettable mitten meme moment have kept their excitement going with official merchandise from Sanders campaign store.
By JACQUELINE LAUREAN YATES, ABC News
(NEW YORK) Bernie Sanders mittens were undeniably one of the most talked about fashion statements during and after the 2021 presidential inauguration.
The senator s hard-to-miss handwear featured a brown, white and black pattern and looked cold-weather appropriate for the brisk 42-degree day. They were sustainably created by Vermont-based second grade teacher Jen Ellis.
Photos of Sanders wearing the now-famous accessory while sitting with crossed hands and legs during last week s historic occasion, became an instant meme sensation that continues to sweep the internet.
Now, fans of the unforgettable mitten meme moment have kept their excitement going with official merchandise from Sanders campaign store.
Bernie Sanders Turned His Own Inauguration Meme Into a Sweatshirt, and It s Already Sold Out Jan 23, 2021
Even if you ve only been on the internet a little bit this week, there s no way you missed the viral meme of a cold Bernie Sanders sitting with his legs crossed and his knit mittens on at Joe Biden and Kamala Harris s inauguration on Wednesday. Because they know a good fundraising opportunity when they see one, the folks at Bernie Sanders s campaign sold the Chairman Sanders Crewneck for $45 each to raise money for Meals on Wheels Vermont. And no shock it s sold out.
The Bernie Campaign Store posted the sweatshirt with the following cautionary note: Due to overwhelming demand for this item, it will be 4-8 weeks until you receive your sweatshirt.
THE STANDARD By
Mireri Junior and Agencies |
January 23rd 2021 at 11:57:22 GMT +0300
Bernie Sanders has taken his new meme status as a compliment and turned it into iconic merchandise for a good cause.
The photo of the Vermont Senator, in a winter coat and mittens at the presidential inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on Wednesday went viral and became an instant meme.
The photo has seen the 79-year-old senator becomes a fashion icon and the meme has been flipped into a sweatshirt.
As seen on the Bernie campaign store, the Chairman Sanders Crewneck is emblazoned with the now-ubiquitous photo of Sanders in mittens and a Burton jacket in a clever move of meme-based philanthropy.