A recent poll shows that 61 percent of GOP primary voters want Donald Trump to be the Republican nominee in 2024. Only one other potential candidate — Florida’s Disney-feuding governor Ron DeSantis, who still hasn’t announced if he’s running — is above 10 percent, while four others are polling higher than two percent. Of that Connor Roy-like quartet, Mike Pence is doing the “best” with six percent. Someone is ready to reclaim the White House!
But first, the regular human former vice president took a trip to Dunkin.
I heard New Hampshire and America run on @dunkindonuts, had to check it out for myself pic.twitter.com/5M1lc0zQpr
— Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) May 17, 2023
There’s a lot to take in here. Pence is alone in the photo, for instance; there’s not a Dunkin employee handing him a surprisingly good breakfast sandwich, or even a line. As someone who grew up in the northeast, I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a Dunkin this empty. Also, read the tweet closely: “I heard New Hampshire and America run on @dunkindonuts, had to check it out for myself.”
Is this Pence’s first time at a Dunkin???
There are over 9,000 Dunkin locations in the United States, including dozens in Pence’s home state of Indiana, but he didn’t feel compelled to “check it out” until now. It’s amazing he made it out of New Hampshire alive after asking for “one Dunkin, please.” My working theory: he’s too busy praying with Mother in the morning to make a coffee run. Whatever the explanation, Pence’s staged attempt at being One Of The Guys is not convincing anyone.
Wait, is he saying this is the first time in his life he’s been in a Dunkin? https://t.co/xFuV7RbCiC
— Mighty Man of Valor (@JoeMuto) May 17, 2023
Mike Pence has the courage to not only go to Dunkin’ for the first time, but also to tweet this. https://t.co/3ZbHarLvWn
— Aida Ross (@aidaross_) May 17, 2023
I love the fact that not even one employee or guest agreed to be in this photo https://t.co/Smcpa2hIrL
— Jeff (@snucka34) May 17, 2023
Mike Pence is 63 years old and has never stepped foot in a @dunkindonuts before now.
Disqualifying. https://t.co/X72xEohoY8
— John Bisognano (@johnbisognano) May 17, 2023
Never heard of it. Must have sprung up overnight. https://t.co/DvTYcbT39G
— Noodles (@brewyeti) May 17, 2023
Mike Pence finally trying these “donuts” he keeps hearing about. https://t.co/O5Q5yMRjNm
— KOS (@KEOSOLL) May 17, 2023
Dunks patrons are notorious for loving first-timers that go there to “check it out.” #NHPolitics https://t.co/9k3pNia8HM
— Vince Greco (@VinceGreco83) May 17, 2023
Would be hard-pressed to find a better photo that perfectly encaptures the human dynamo that is Mike Pence https://t.co/0Gb0kgmOCt
— T. Wilkinson (@Vinantonelli) May 17, 2023
Immediately going to confession after seeing a cruller https://t.co/Kp0S3r2Hgq
— Mike Scollins (@mikescollins) May 17, 2023
Announcing this is your first visit EVER to a Dunkin Donuts isn’t the “I’m just a regular human” flex Mike Pence thinks it is. https://t.co/VlgtB3iq8R
— Cheri Jacobus (@CheriJacobus) May 17, 2023
Pence meets his supporters in New Hampshire https://t.co/X8OulKoFHH
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) May 17, 2023