Gillibrand, pumped for return to Iowa, gets slammed for ‘cringeworthy’ workout video
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., a 2020 presidential candidate, is facing blowback on social media for sharing a video of herself working out during a return campaign visit to Iowa.
The clip shows Gillibrand, 52, lifting weights at a gym in the Hawkeye State, wearing a shirt that reads, “Just trying to get some ranch.”
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“Good to be back in Iowa. Do you like my new workout shirt?” Gillibrand asked.
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The shirt's message refers to a moment on the campaign trail that went viral last month, in which a restaurant patron in Iowa walked past Gillibrand in search of salad dressing while the senator was speaking to a group of voters.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}On Wednesday, Gillibrand’s tweet was the subject of mockery on social media, with some Twitter users accusing her of trying too hard to “relate to the average American.”