There have been a lot of low points in politics this year, but one of the most underappreciated has to be #Piegate, which revealed a rift between the press and the White House so deep that a photo of a pie managed to become a month-long saga among media types.
In case you missed it, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders tweeted a photo of a pecan pie that looked a little too perfect to some people to be homemade, inspiring the masses to allege she’d stolen the photo and faked the whole thing for some reason. White House correspondent April Ryan took things up a notch, daring Huckabee Sanders to “show it to us on a table.”
After drawing #Piegate to a close by delivering Ryan a homemade pie, Huckabee Sanders thought she’d post another candid photo, this one of her skeet shooting over Christmas week.
Back home where we learned how to do more than just bake pecan pies. #trapshooting #pull pic.twitter.com/y5Y1rsb35J
— Stephanie Grisham (@PressSec) December 28, 2017
yeah how to fuck ur cousins https://t.co/S2xyfU6OzD
— lilly (@lillyyadig) December 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/sail1962/status/946433451430948864
The photo has pulled in more than 40,000 likes so far, but you had to know the combination of a member of the Trump administration and a gun would bring out the haters.
Speaking of the Christmas spirit …
While most celebrate life at Christmas this deplorable lying sack of crap is showing off her shotgun skills or lack of…either way no empathy or respect for all those who do not celebrate life this year because they where killed in mass shooting. GOOD JOB/NOT! https://t.co/2Qx47IeWoF
— Ida Cohen PhD (@ThePssg) December 28, 2017
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Really? In the spirit of the season, pick up your gun? https://t.co/RzI6CoI2RV
— Ms. JW (@jwfromphilly) December 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/DashTheHabbery/status/946421087163871232
Were you asked to create a distraction today?
Also, we know you didn't bake the pie. Also, nice subtext of violence for Christmas week. #YAWN #distraction https://t.co/BHVfCeO3Ch— Donna (@miladysmama) December 28, 2017
“Nice subtext of violence.” Looks like Donna’s having a fun week on Twitter.
Pecan pies and killing animals. Surprise surprise https://t.co/R6ro2cC06m
— crazyuncledonald (@crzyuncletrump) December 28, 2017
So, killing things, too. Great. Is it also where you learned to dissemble and twist the truth as well? Please stay home. https://t.co/KuQ90rm0Uy
— Willard Dix (@willdix55) December 28, 2017
You mean, kill things? Living creatures who never did anything to you, but you take delight in killing them. My God, WHAT a metaphor. @PressSec https://t.co/nzBBxvVPxL
— All Dems 2020 (@Foster_Rescue) December 28, 2017
Won’t someone think of the poor skeet! Are we sure they aren’t endangered?
Im from the south too, Sarah. Back home we learned #trapshooting is a rich man's sport. The camo can't hide your white collar (or your lies) https://t.co/k0rzNxEFP1
— Kendally Brown (@kendallybrown) December 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/JackIdlas/status/946251782744936448
I don't get wearing camo to shoot traps. Like, are you sneaking up on them? https://t.co/tkA7EGyVrq
— Hunter (@HunterDK) December 28, 2017
Maybe her hunting coat is the warmest one she has?
This is some rad red state virtue signaling. https://t.co/i5f0xwqvRg
— EmilyAnne (@EmilyAReinhardt) December 28, 2017
Shoot escaping slaves? https://t.co/j2JkknVS8q
— Mr Brick Housewall (@BrickHousewall) December 28, 2017
Is that Trumpy off in the distance??? Take careful aim, don't want to miss https://t.co/ObO2zHLx8J
— Trump Resigns (@cvcarlson) December 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/mrbabypants/status/946442964733132803
https://twitter.com/TheLegitRebecca/status/946432404507512833
One thing you didn't learn: makeup skills https://t.co/h6yJEKH4r6
— W.G. Snuffy, Esq. ?? (@iamthedriving) December 28, 2017
Can we get some feminist allies or other Twitter white knights in here to shut down these comments?
Oooh! I have a big gun. Lookit me and my big gun. I'm so big and bad 'cause I have a big gun. shoot shoot bang bang. My big gun go bang.
Crying out loud do you do anything else in middle America besides shoot animals, black people and cans? https://t.co/10GzKxq9v4— msdivinestalls (@msdivinestalls) December 28, 2017
Are you shooting at a golf course? ? https://t.co/O7G9FCWM2b
— ?GenEric?⚜??♻ (@EricFincher) December 28, 2017
Back home where it's normal to point a gun at the road in front of your house?
Mmmmooookay. https://t.co/JuQ8rWRXLw
— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) December 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/SocioTiggerPhD/status/946459413270990849
https://twitter.com/RevanAthame/status/946491315226923008
I hope you're not aiming for the truth. You'll totally miss those. https://t.co/8aXOOuE5XZ
— KayJay H. ??? Im-? ? (@Mandari25733571) December 28, 2017
Later that day, her brother came over… and they went out to torture and murder a dog together.
Something else the Huckabee's learned to do "back home." https://t.co/JekxK2vEUM
— Dirk McQuickly H.B. (@MrDirkMcQuickly) December 28, 2017
Endlessly fascinated by people who believe that possessing the ability to gently engage the muscles in their dominant index finger is an awe-inspiring accomplishment. https://t.co/zMWipQeq9I
— Jon Zal (@OfficialJonZal) December 28, 2017
It’s just a Twitter post, dude.
I don't know who's worse… Trump or Huckleberry with their insatiable need for attention. Biggest embarrassments in U.S. history… https://t.co/zm4XFUgrBS
— Graham ? (@grahamu64) December 28, 2017
This is to much. What is she shooting at? Who taught her how to hold a gun? So many questions in this picture. https://t.co/dDF6ALoEB9
— CinCity (@Cin2112City) December 28, 2017
Fortunately, not everyone was triggered by the photo:
https://twitter.com/k_ovfefe/status/946228864015110144
One more reason to love Sarah Sanders, as if we needed any more. https://t.co/kABGhsFgzm
— Lord Daver ❌QFD Banned ????? #IAmSoldierX (@Alt_Rebel) December 28, 2017
This girl is amazing… love the pic! @PressSec – you are just what we needed here in Washington. Great respect coming at you! ? https://t.co/ypn3vHGtyJ
— #ForGodandCountry (@FaithfulHMD) December 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/queenofthehiney/status/946486933403742208
Love her, shhhhh. Don't tell my wife. https://t.co/KlpF3i1GG6
— I Am The EGG Man (@IAmTheEGGMan4) December 28, 2017
Sarah Sanders, I love you more every day ha ha ha. Best press secretary ever. https://t.co/7H1X4IZ2D3
— Drew Miller (@DrewMiller13) December 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/VSullivan4NH/status/946480664949460992
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#PieGate III commences…and Sarah Huckabee Sanders is WINNING!
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