Biden campaign spends tens of thousands on ice cream brand Pelosi had packed in freezer
Joe Biden’s presidential campaign spent nearly $11,000 on gourmet ice cream that is also a favorite of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's.
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee’s campaign spent $10,600 on Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams between May 2019 and March 2020. The ice cream was listed as donor gifts, according to Federal Election Committee data.
Pelosi has taken a lot of heat since last week when she joined James Corden on his late-night comedy show and showcased her freezer packed with ice cream. Among the selection were pints of Jeni’s Splendid.
"I don't know what I would've done if ice cream were not invented," she said via video conference from her home.
After the interview, she followed up in a tweet, writing: "We all have found our ways to keep our spirits up during these trying times. Mine just happens to fill up my freezer."
Critics hit back at Pelosi for showing off her hoard of frozen treats while many people suffer financially from stay-at-home orders implemented across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“Americans are losing their jobs since the virus rocked the economy. Nancy Pelosi blocks funding for people to keep getting paychecks. But she’s got a $24K fridge full of ice cream, so she’s cool,” Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale tweeted Monday alongside an ad from President Trump’s reelection campaign.
“Let them eat ice cream,” Pascale wrote in reference to the famous line "let them eat cake," which has been commonly attributed to Marie Antoinette, the former queen of France, and he signed the message as coming from “Nancy Antoinette."
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