Bernie Sanders turns his meme into support for a worthy cause Updated
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US Senator, Bernie Sanders, who has become the most famous man on social media of late, has decided to do something about his now famous meme. T-shirt, anyone?
Picture: Washington Post photo by Jonathan Newton
The man behind our meme of the year so far, Bernie Sanders, was captured at President Joe Biden’s inauguration by Brendan Smialowski, a Washington-based photojournalist who covers politics.
But since then, the image has gone viral and has been photoshopped into historical moments, movie scenes, famous paintings, and so much more.
Bernie Sanders turns Inauguration Day meme into sweater for charity
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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 launches official sweatshirt of his inauguration meme
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US Senator Bernie Sanders, the most famous man on social media, has turned his meme into something positive.
Sanders was captured at President Joe Biden’s inauguration by Brendan Smialowski, a Washington-based photojournalist who covers politics.
In the picture taken, he is seen wearing oversized mittens and a practical brown coat, seated on a folding chair in keeping with social-distancing protocols.
He has his arms and legs crossed.
Since then, the image has gone viral and has been photoshopped into historical moments, movie scenes, famous paintings and more.
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. Vermont jacket, Vermont gloves, Vermont common sense, the sweater’s product page on the Bernie Campaign Store says.
The clothing item is currently available for pre-orders and will reportedly be made in the U.S. out of ring-spun organic cotton fleece. Bernie Sanders has fully embraced his viral moment at Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration with the Chairman Sanders Crewneck sweater. (Bernie Campaign Store)