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Bernie Sanders turned meme fest into an opportunity as he launched a campaign store that is selling sweatshirts featuring his popular meme for fundraiser.
Senator Bernie Sanders, dressed in a warm coat and fuzzy brown mittens, went viral last week when he was photographed looking less than excited about attending the presidential inauguration. Never one to not think ahead, the politician's team put the popular meme on a crewneck sweatshirt, and all of the proceeds are going to Meals on Wheels programs in the senator's home state of Vermont. According to the campaign store website, the sweatshirt is currently sold out "due to overwhelming demand," and those lucky enough to score one could wait up to eight weeks for it to arrive. ...
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders drew fashion praise on social media for his cozy, comfortable inauguration wear. The $45 black crewneck sweatshirt is made in the USA and union printed, in true Sanders fashion, CNN reported. The sweatshirt seems to be as popular as the meme -- it's currently sold out "due to overwhelming demand," according to the campaign store website, which notes it could take up to eight weeks to receive the item. Age Well, the largest provider of Meals on Wheels in Vermont, said on Twitter it's "BLOWN AWAY by the support for our Meals on Wheels program" from the sweatshirt sal...
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Bernie Sanders turns inauguration meme into sweatshirt for charity By: CNN Kelly McCleary, CNN (CNN) -- The mittens, the pose, the social distancing -- they all helped a photo of Senator Bernie Sanders at the inauguration become an internet sensation. And now the image can be part of your wardrobe. Sanders' campaign store is selling sweatshirts featuring the photo that inspired countless memes, and all the proceeds are going to Meals on Wheels programs in Sanders' home state of Vermont. The $45 black crewneck sweatshirt is made in the USA and unio...